HOLSTEIN HISTORY

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 182, 29 April 1922, Page 10

HOLSTEIN HISTORY

Mr. E. C. Banks, of Matamata, official demonstrator for the New Zealand Friesian Breeders’ Association, when demonstrating on the Friesianv at the Weraroa State Farm School on Thursday, gave a history of the breed. He said that it was introduced into Holland about three thousand -years ago, , and came from Asia, where most of the dome.stic animals now in European countries had their origin. Thk breed was introduced into New Zealand by Mr. John Grigg, of Longbeach, Canterbury, about 1883, and the Government had got some of the very best from that herd in Order tc perpettiate the breed. During tho demonstration he used both the Dutch and American breeds. From his remarks he evidently preferred the former, but at the same time he admitted that the American breed were the mosi, prolific milkers, but he maintained that they had not the constitution of the Dutch breeds.

LONDON MARKETS Messrs. Dalgety and Company. Limited, report having received the following cablegram from their London house under date of April 27: — Frozen Meat. —Quotation: New Zealand prime crossbred lamb, Canterbury, heavy lid., lipht lljd.; North Island, heavy IOJd., light lid. Demand for New Zealand lamb better, market firm. Quotation: New Zealand prime crossbred mutton, Canterbury, heavy 7jd., light 8-ld. 1 ; North Island, heavy 6Jd., light 7|d. Demand for New Zealand mutton continues; market firm. Quotation: New Zealand prime ox beef, hinds 4d., fores 2Jd. Demand for New Zealand beef poor; market dull. Quotation, g.a.q., crossbred lamb, Australian, heavy 9d., light 10kl. Mutton. Australian, heavy 6Jd., light 63d. Demand for Australian lamb fair. Mutton, fair.

JOHNSONVILLE FAT STOCK SALES - ' Messrs. Abraham nnd Williams, Ltd., and 'Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd,, report on their Johnsonville fat stock sale held on Thursday;—Only a fair yarding of sheep came forward, nnd all classes of big sheep sold freely, showing a good advance on last week’s prices. Lambs were very dull of sale. Beef was offered in fair numbers, and sold freely at prices slightly lower than last week. Vealers wore down compared to last week. Quotations: —Best wethers, 255. 6d. to 28s. 4d.; ewes, 19s. Id. to 19s. 9c1.; maiden ewes and wethers, 275. Gd. ; lambs, 18s., 18s. 6d., 18s. Bd., to 18s. 9d.; medium, 15s. to 16s. 6d.; stores, 10s.; best bullocks, £B, £8 2s. 6d.. to £8 10s. ; medium, £6 15s. £6 17s. 6d., to £7; half finished. £5, £5 10s.. to £5 155.: coivs, £4, £4 55., to £4 10s.; best calves, 87s- 6d., 38s. 6d., to £2 2b. ; medium, 80s., 85s. ; small, 80s.