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Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 72, 18 December 1928, Page 52 (Supplement)

Manawatu and West Coast Stud Sheep Sale Feilding Showgrounds Januuary 15 and 16 1929 Over 400 Entries from the BEST Breeders in North Island. SEE Daily Papers for full particulars or write SECRETARY Box 98, Feilding

MAKANUI PEDIGREE JERSEYS Herd Sire, MIDDLEWOOD REFORM, by Bridge Views Magnet (sire of 12 tested daughters averaging 899.701 b. fat at an average of 1 year 342 days) who in turn is out of Pulehras Queen (5101 b. fat as two-year-old and 6561 b. fat as four-year-old), out of Fairleas Rosina, who in turn is out of Walplko Rosina (75 per cent, the same blood as the dam of Waipiko Masterpiece, C. 8.8.). This season I have a few select bulls for sale by my herd sire out of such dams as Makanui Silver Coin, 4191 b. fat as a junior two-year-old. Middlewood’s Joy, 417.791 b. fat as junior two-year-old. Copper Coin of Woodstock, 447.091 b. fat as senior two-year-old. Makanui Duchess, 420.401 b. fat as junior tw’o-year-old. AU records are made on country 1400 ft. above sea level. Inquiries and inspection cordially invited. H. G. LIVINGSTON, “Makanui,” Kiwitea, Near Feilding.

Red Poll Cattle A DUAL PURPOSE BREED WORLD’S RECORD for a Red Poll Cow is 20,2801b5. of Milk and 891.581b5. ButterfaV—not a bad Record for a cow weighing over 17001bs. At the Melbourne Royal Show 1927 Red Poll steers from dams testing 2971b5. to 3311b5. fat defeated all breeds in OPEN COMPETITION for two-year-old steers. Read this from the N.Z. Journal of Agriculture, September 20, 1928, page 163:— OFFICIAL HERD-TESTING OF PUREBRED DAIRY COWS. Average Yield for Season. No. Average ButterBreed. of days in Milk fat Cows milk lb. lb. Jerseys ......... 605 274 5,709.9 305.79 Red Poll 28 283 6,254.1 267.18 Friesian 376 263 7,526.8 264.29 Ayrshire ........ 65 253 5,712.6 232.02 Milking Shorthorn 53 252 5,648.9 228.64 RED POLL CATTLE are noted for: Hardiness and Constitution; DoelUty; Longevity; Prepotency; Thriftiness; Quick Fattening; KilUng Well. RED POLL BULLS leave HORNLESS CALVES. Ask for pamphlet about the breed or write to the Secretary, Bed Poll Cattle Association, Feilding, Agricultural High School.