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Northern Advocate, 16 April 1932, Page 14

SHOWS THE 1932 WINTER EXHIBITION BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER MAY 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th. NO REDUCTION IN PRIZE MONEY NO REDUCTION IN PRIZE MONEY CLASSES FOR POULTRY PIGEONS FARM AND CARDEN PRODUCE BAKING ART FANCY WORK SCHOOL SECTIONS ETC. ETC. GET ONE SCHEDULES NOW AVAILABLE AND send in your entries Phono 2021. P.O. Box 3. r >. F. B. ARCHER, Socrntary.

ALFALFA PEDIGREE BUTTERFAT JERSEY SALE

Tho necessity of reducing the cost per lb. of butterfat production was never more apparent than it is today, and as this object can be achieved most economically, and is the shortest period of time by the use of stock of proven butterfat. ancestry, the above fixture, to be held on the farm, Alfalfa, 21 miles from Hamilton, on Tuesday, April 26, should create wide interest. One hundred head, outstanding in butterfat backing, are to be sold, comprising 64 coming two-year-old heifers, being in calf to, or daughters of, the wonderful Alfalfa her sires, Waipiko Masterpiece the champion of champion butterfat bulls, whose first six daughters established a world’s record for age, on twice daily milking, averaging 610.491b5. fat, starting test at an average age. of 1 year 348 days, and his daughters in 22 tests have averaged GOHlbs. fat, mostly as heifers. Present indications arc that he will become even more famous through his sons, as several of them are doing great work as herd improvers.

A’ive La France’s Last Son (Imp.) is another of the herd sires, and lie lias greater butterfat backing than any bull which has been imported to the Southern Hemisphere. His sire is a full-brother to Darling’s Jollie Lassie, the world’s record junior four-year-old, with 114d.281b5. fat, and his dam is the world’s record long-distance cow, with an average of 8881bs. fat in six consecutive tests, including records of 1031 and 10391b5. fat. This great bull is catalogued, as he is being replaced by his sons, combining the blood of Masterpiece. Alfalfa Flying Fox is another of the great Alfalfa herd sires, ami his first

daughter, at present on C.O.R. test, promises a new class record, having exceeded .’tdOlbs. fat in her first 100 days, starting at Hu? early age of 1 year .‘Mo days.

38 Outstanding Butterfat Bulls. The 3,8 bulls to be sold are mostly direct sons of the foregoing great sires, and Ilislington Combination, a good breeding son of Masterpiece; Those who are desirous of improving their herds, should remember that this blood will not be available in the spring. The Alfalfa fixture is the oldest continuous annual pedigree Jersey sale in the Dominion, and holds a unique position in respect of the achievements of stock which have passed through the Alfalfa sale ring, they and their prog-, eny having had a marked influence on many herds in all parts of the Dominion. Buyers who are unable to attend personally can have their interests amply safeguarded by forwarding a buying order to the vendors, or the auctioneers, Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co,, Ltd.

Catalogues are now available from the vendor, Mr. F. ,T. Saxby, Ohaupo Road, Hamilton. • 272