SHORTHORN CATTLE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7222, 10 April 1885, Page 4

SHORTHORN CATTLE.

Mr TlavUl Grant, ct Giauton, WcstTa'.erl, bra sold to Mr William Boa;-, of Burnsidn, near Chrlatchu.cl], Qvehcadof t-hoithoin cattle. Tho etcck have boeabred by Mr Oiant, and consist of three hrilt-rd and two calves, and may bo described as follows: - The Duchess o( Orantoa is a two-yew-old hcitet, cut o( Windsor's Aivio, by 3rd Eirl of Brnnswipk. 1 hen thcro ato a one-yoai-old heifer, out of Windsor's CUifi-ienco the 2nd, by Br.l Earl of Brun rwiok; a one-year-old heifer out o! 4th Countess of Kockinghnai, by 3rd Ktri cl Brunswick; a threo-oionths-old calf out ct- Kose, by Proruier ; and a bull csdf srvan m'.nthß old, out cf Windsor's Alvie, by 3rd Kar! pf Brunswick. The tattle camo lnlo town by the Southern train cv Wedne day nkht from Qrantou, and were en route tot Chri.itchurcb. When rhey arrived at tho atatlan they wore iiispocted b*a number, of persons, aevewl of whom wero dealers in stock; very favourable opiniooa Indeed wore Pi-pressed with regird tj tho oittlo. Weuadorftand they ore tho first f,to:kof the kind for stud purposes that have been ssut North from tbia district, and they will no doubt f 3tni a very cmditable a'ldliion't") tho stcc!< already posjeesed by Mr Boig. Tho pi ions realised for tho animals, we may slaie, were very satisfactory.