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Otago Daily Times, Issue 12445, 30 August 1902, Page 6

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Daily Times office, Friday evening. The amount of revenue collected at tha Dunedin Custom House 10-d:iy on goods cloared for consumption was £993 3s. Tho business of Messrs Tuinbull and Jones, electrical engineers, of Wellington, Chnstchurch, and Dunedin, which has lwcn expanding very greatly in recent years, has been registered as a limited liability company, under the title of Turnbull and Jones (Limited). Tho capital of the company is £50,000. Mr R, T. Turnbuil takes the position of managing director, and Mr R. C. .Tones is a director and manager for Dunedin. Mr Seager retains the position of manager of the Christchurcli branch.

COMMERCIAL CABLEGRAMS. Prftss Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, Ajigust 28. (Received August Go, at 1.23 p. m ) Spot, £51 12s (id; three months,

Tin: Spot, £120 ss; ihVee months, £122 12s Cu. visible su PP'y of wheat is 31,583,000 bushels.

THAMES GAS COMPANY. (Pes Uuited Pbkss Association.) AUCKLAND, August 29. At the annual meeting of the Thanios Gim Company, held to-day, the di'reotore' report showed a profit' of £1369, which, after deducting £499 paid in an interim dividend, left £370 to lie disposed of. A dividond is to be j>aid of Is 3d per share, and £246 carried forward,

INYERCAKGILL GIUIN MARKET. (Per United Press Association,) LWERCARGILL, August 23. There ia practically no cbango to record in the oat- market. Saios are restricted to small parcels for Australia. The report thsct a verylargo quantity of maize is in transit from the Argotitine to Australia has had a depressing effect on the oat market-, but iu view of the small quantity held in Canterbury, dago, and Southland, Sliders aro iirm at late quotations, with no signs so far of lower values. Present prices equal 2s 3d on trucks (sacks extra, up country) or 2s 83d f.o.b.

IMPORTANT SALES OP AYRSHIRE COWS AND HEIFERS FOR SHIPMENT TO AUSTRALIA. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report having sold privately on account ol Mr Archibald Ewing, of Mount Grand, near Dimcdin, a selection o£ 15 of the best coivs and heifers in his welHmown herd ot Ayrshire cattle to Mr P. H. Morton, ot Now South Wales. The selection includes several descendants of the celebrated cow Stately, a cow of unrivalled excellence as n, milker, and she has transmitted this u.re commercial quality to her progeny, besides leaving- an unbeaten record in Iho prize ring wherever shown. The Mount- Grand herd of Ayrshire* is justly held in great roputo, and the fact that so experienced a judge of the milking breeds of Cattle has chosen such a largo number out of it, after inspecting most of tho other herds in the province, is a striking testimony to tho general character and excellence of Mr Swing's cattle. The sale being one of more than usual importance and interest to Ayrshire cattle 'breeders of Australasia, we append full particular of Mr Morton's selection as follows: — 1. Cow, Pride of Mount Grand, bred by A. liwing; calved- January, 1833;' sire Tani 0 Shnnter, by Curly {seven champion and 14 first prizes in New Zealand), out of April Flower. (Cowan's); Curly, by Master Jack (imp.); dam Snowflake, by Heather Jock out of Siatslv. Stalely is pow 17 years old, is slil! fresh, ii:d is one of tlio greatest milkers in the herd. She was first at Oamaru as a iwo-ycar-old in calf, and fir=t at Dimeclin in milk. Pride of Mount Grand is now dry and in calf to Glengarry. 2. Cow, Jessica ol Mount Cargill, bred by the lato P. Ireland; dam Jessie I, bv Carlo (by Baron Oicbill, imp.), out of Judv. bv Wailati Prince; sire Ayrshire Prince. by Ayrshire King. Jessica of Mount Cargill is now dry and is in c?,M to Glengarry. She is due to calve in Xovembr-r." ?' ■' o '-' Aril of. Mount Cargill, bred by the Jatc P. Ireland; sire Ayrshire Prince, by Avrshire King (24 N.Z.); dam Tottie 11, bv White Prince (imp.); gramldam Tottie, bv B'nmn II of Dtuinliuirig (imp.); gqd Knte." Totara- of Mount Cargill is now milking, nnd is in calf to Glengarry, She is ilue.to calve on the 24th January, J9Q3. She won I wo champion prizes at Taseri snows and three firsts fit Dunedin. '1. Cow, Rachel of Mount Grand, bred by A. Ewing; civlved March, 183!); sire Prince by AVhite Prince (imp.), out of Jean (M'Forlnne's): dam Susie, by Tumai Prince (Cowan's), out of Susanna. Rachel of Mount Grand is now dry, and is in calf to Glengarry. She is due to calve on the 23rd September. 5. Cow, l)aisy cf Mount Grand, bred bv A. Ewing; calved March, 189 D; sire Johnny Faa, ?-L°rd of the llrs, out of Killoch- (imp.); dam Leila of Ayrshire Pari;, by White Prince (imp.); g-d Euphemia of Ayrshire Park (M'Fnrlniin's). Daisy of Mount Grand was never shown. She is now dry and in calf to Glengarry. _ G -. Cow, Jessie of Mount Grand, toed- by A, Ewing; sire Prince, by AVhite Princo (imp.), from Jenn (M'Farlnne's); dam Jessie 11, bv Ayrshire Prince: grand-dam Jessie I, by Cnrlo'; p-g-dam Judy, by "Waitrili Prince. Jessie of Mount Grand is now dry, o.nd is in calf to Glengarry. She ia due to calve ou the 12Ul September. 7. Heifer, Hilda of Mount Grand, bred bv A. J'-wmsr; ealved March, 1000; sire Glencaim, by Ayrshire King (Ferguson's); dam Beauty, by Prince; grand-dam Stately (old cow), vide pedigree of No. 1. Hilda of Mount Grand is now milking, and was served by Glengarry, 8. Cow, Maud of Ayrshire Park, bvetl by A. and J. M'l-nrlanc: sire White Prince (imp.); dam Maud I, by Master Jack (imp.). 0. Heifer, Amity of Mount Grand, bred by A. Ewing; enlvcd October, 1900; site Glengarry, by John Gilpin, by Hovcr-n-Blink, by Master Jack (imp.), out o^Beauiy; Glengarry's dam, Bella ol Ayrshire Park, by "White Prince I (imp.); as a. yearling Glengarry was first at

' Dunedin and Taicri, and as * two-year-old ho was first at Dunedin; Glengarry's sire, John Oilpin, won five first prizes at Dunedin. , Onmarti, Palmerston, Blueskin, and Taicri . shows as a yearling; dam Amy 11, by Curly;' ' grand-dam Ainy, by Lord Bute (Coweu'a); ■ g-g-dam Emma (Cowan's), by Baron Oxhili | (imp.). ! 10. Heifer, Florence o! Mount Grand, bred , by A.. Ewing; calvcd June, 1900; sire Glcn- ' garry; dam Flora, by Turn o'Shantcr; graud- , ilnm Amy 11, liv Curly; g-g-dam Amy, by Lord . Bute; g-g-g-dam Emma, by Bavon Oshill j (imp.). I 11. Heifer, Rnbina o! Mount Grand, breQ by j A. Swing; calved March, 1001; sire Glengarry; dam Ruby 111, by Ayrshire Prince; grand-dam , Huby 11, by Ayrshire King; g-g-dam Ruby; , g-g-g-dsm \oung Dandy, by Kilbride (imp.); g-g-g-g-dam Duclicsa, by Ayrshire Jack, j IS. llcifer, Pearl ot Mount Grand, bred by A. Swing; calved November, 1899; sire Prince ol Ayr, by Baron -(Mill II; dam Violet (Cowan's); grind-dam Maggie 11, by Curly, by Master Jack (imp.); g-g-dam Maggie (Cowan's), j by Baron II of Drumlatmg (imp.). Pearl of I Mount Grand is springing to and is near calving. 13. llcifer, llysie of Mount Grand, bred by A. Kwing; calvcd November, 1900: sire Johnny Fa?., by hold of the lies out ot Killnch (imp.); dam Toltie IV; grand-dam Tottie 111, by Ayr- ! shire Prince; g-g-daiii Tottie 11, by White Prince; g-g-g-dam Tottie, by Baron II of Drurnlanrig (imp.l; g-g-g-g-dam Kate. Lord of tha Isks went to Mr J. Strulhers, of New South Wales. 14. Heifer, Eloom of Mount Grand, bred by A. Ewing; calved February, 1901; aire Glengarry ; dam Blossom, by Turn o'Slmntei; gvarnldam Snowflake, by Heather Jock; g-g-dam Stately (old cow). 15. lleifer, Jessamine of Mount Grand, bred by A. Ewing; calved January, 1901; sire Glengarry; dam Jessie 11, by Ayrshire I'rince; grand-dam, Jessie I, by Carlo; g-g-dam Judy, by Waitati Prince. Note.—Any of these heifers that are in calf were served by Glencairn, by Ayrshire King (Ferguson's).

The same firm report having sold on account of Mrs IC. B. Ferguson, of Waitati, to Mr Morton, two of the best cows from lier herd, including the unbeaten lady of Waitati. The particulars in full are as follows:— Cow, May Rose of Waitati, brown and white; bred by the late K. B. Ferguson, of Waitati; calved 1896; airo Robin Adair II (by Ayrshire King, from Nell of Waitati, both noted prize winners); dam May Rose (18 A.H.13. ot N.Z.), bv Baron II of Drumlanrig (imp.); grand-dam Lillie (imp.), bred by Mrs Douglas of Renfrewshire (S.), and imported to New Zealand by Messrs Cargill and Anderson in 1875. May Koso of Waitati has been served' by Bonnie ChaTlie, by Lord of the Isles, from Roaey, and is due to calve on August 26. Cow, Lady of Waitati, brown and white, bred by the late E. B.' Ferguson, of Waitati; calvcd 1897; siro Young Glenham, by Glcnbam, by Baron Oxhill (imp.); dam Emma, by Ayrshire King (24 N.Z.); grand-dam Lady Emma, by Sir Robert, by Master Jock (imp.). Lady ■of Waitati has never been beaten at any show, and has taken the following prizes—namely, first 3 and champions at Dimedin, Palmerston, and Waitati, first, for cow or heifer bred by exhibitor as a three-year-old in milk in 1900; fifsts and charupiomi at Mosgid, Dnnefliu, Palmerston, and Waitati, and first for cow or heifer bred by exhibitor in 1901, all when dry. Lady of Waitati Wis served by Bonnie Charlie, and is due to calve on January. 18.

On behalf of Mr Peter Ireland, of Gooilwood, they have sold io Mr Morion three selected cows as follows: — 1. Cow, Rubina, calved November 5, 1593, "bred by tlio ver.dor; sire Sir Patrick; dm Ruby, by Ayrshire King; grand-dim Young Dandy, by Kilbride; g-g-dam Duchess, by Ayrshire) Jack; g-g-g-dam Dandy (imp.), Rubina. has been served by Duke of York. She was first as a yearling at Duncdin and Palmerston shows, a.sd was second as a dry cow at Dunedin and Waitati shows. 2. Cow, May Queen IV of Chetnole; calved August 15, 1.337; sire Princj of Wales of Chetnole; dam May Queer. I of Chetnole. by Our Jack of Chetnole: grand-dam May Queen of Chetnolo, by Master Jack or Chotnole; g-g-dam April Flower of Glenham, by Baron II of Drum'.anrig (imp.); g-g-g-dam Queen of the West (imp.). In 3901, the ouly year shown, she was first at Duncdin, second at Palmerston, and second at "Wnitnti as a cow in milk, May Queeu IV of CUctnole has been served by Duke of York. 3. Cow, Berbena Flora; calved on October 30, 1890; sire Royal M'Gregor; dam Flora I, by "Wailnti Prince; grand-dam Lottie 11, by Baron II; g-g-dam Kate, by Baron I; g-g-g-dam Euphemia, by Tcviot. Berbena Flora as a two-year-old won first prise at Dunedin, Palmerston, and Waitati in milk, and- aa a. three-year-old she was second at sattie places, but has not bean shown since. She has been served by Duke of York. StramAND CATta Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Invercorgill branch) report having oold privately on account of Mr James Gait, of Marairua, Mataura, eight very high-class purebred Ayrshire cattle to Mr P. H. Morton, of Sydney, for liis Russify Ayrshire stud, Barrengftwy, New South Wiles, at very satisfactory prices. The cattle consist of Mr Gait's well-known three-year-old bull Premier, by President, out of tho champion coir Stately, and also seven females—namely, Queenie, by President, from Stately; bet full sister Violet; Alice, bv Sir Janus, from one of Mr Gait's cows of the Mirley breed; Efiie, by President, from Darling; Brownie, by Sir James, from Darkie; Pegoy, by Sir James, from a descendant of Messrs Cargill and Anderson's imported oow Corns!v; and .Tessio, !by Sir O'Eimes, ifrom Beauty, whose ancca'ry etui ba traaed back to the Hon. M. Holmes's imported cow' Crummy. It is well known that Mr Gait's Marairua herd is om of the oldest established in the colony, and its neckus wis formpd by the selection of stock from Messrs Cargill and Anderson's original imported cows, the first bull in use in the herd bsir.g Baron Renfrew. Mr Morton is to bo complimented on bis pood fortune in acquiring stock from such excellent strains of the best. Ayrshire blood in this colony. The cattle will be shipped at an early date to their Hew home in New South Wales. SALES OF SHORTHORN COWS. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co, report having sold privately on account- of llr Walter Blacltie, Glasgow Firm, Taici'i, fiv; high-cla3S shorthorn cows and heifcirs of the milking strain, bred by Mr D. C'arruthers, to Mr P. H. Morton, of New South Wales, at very saiisfactory prices. The breeding of these cows leaves nothing to bo desired, as they arc directly deacouded from first-class cows purchased by Mr David Carrnthers, of Muungatua, at the sale of tho Kirklands herd of the late Donald Grant, West Taieri, in the Seventies, and the stock then procured has been improved upon by the use of the very best shorthorn bulls (of milking strains of this breed) that Mr Carrnthers could buy. The bulls used in the herd have been a Grtralon bull, sireel by the imported bull St. Louis, another (a grandson of Abie's Ro?a, bred by the late Mr Georgo Steele, of Wairmia; and tho last a Clydtvp.lo bull, bred by the New Zealand and Australian Land Company; sire Prince of Oneida; dam, by Prince Penrbyn II (167), by Earl of Brunswick. The same fum havo also sold on account of Mr W. Farquharson, of Lovell's Flat, two purebred shorthorn heifers at a satisfactory price to Mr W, A. Scott, Waiiati. Their pedipess are as 1jI!ov;s: — 1. Blood-red heifer, calved August 18, 189 D, by Duko of York out of Rosebud. Duke of York wa3 calvcd on October IG, 1894; siro Duke of Wellington; g-sire Duko of Oneida; g-g-sire Duke of Oxford 31st (33,713); dam Rose of Gourie (No. 383), by Duke of Oneida; granddam (No. 246), by Lord Ponlsryn; g-g-dani (No. HS) by Earl of Brunswick; g-«-g-dam Moss Rose (N'o. 7), by Prince of Butterflies. This heifer has taken the following prizes:— As a yearling first and champion at Milton show 1900, and second at Balclutha same year. As a two-year-old second at Milton, Eecond at Balclutha (six entries), and third at Taieri show in a ring of 11 entries. 2. Blood-red heifer, calved un September 30, 1899, by Duke oi York (pedigree above) out of a Duke of Wellington cow. This heifer has takci tha following prizes:—As a yearling second at Milton and fvrst at Balclutha; as a lw>year-old first at Millon and first at Balclutha (six entries). These are the only limes these heifers have been shown. They were bred by Mr James Forbes, Allantoii, and ato in calf to Mr James Gow's champion bull Roan Peer, and due to calve about tho end of September or beginning of October.

HIKURAKI FISHERIES AND ELECTRICAL POWER COMPANY. Attention is directed to the abridged prospectus ill another cohmm of the Hikuraki Fisheries and Electrical Power Company (Limited). Fishing operations have been successfully carried out at tho Bluff, round about Stewart Istand, and p.lso at Auckland, and in view of the well-known fact that vast quantities of fish of the finest species are procurable in the Marlborough Bounds and in various oilier putts of Cook Strait—waters within four or five hours' steam o( Wellington,—it is considered by experts a fishing ground which can l)o exploited with profitable results. Hikuraki Sound—otherwise known as Beatrice Bayforms part of tho seaward end of the d*-cp water of Pelornl Sound, and is situate about 50 miles from Wellington, and about 16 miles from Hftvolock. The waters in which tho projected company purposes to operate ate sheltered in all Weathers, and it is believed constitute the finest fishing ground io bo lonni on tho,New Zealand coast. It is a known fact that in all tho metropolitan centres fish is never plentiful, and is nt »l! times so dear as to prooludo its general consumption by the masses; and in the country districts it is a veritable luxury. This seems to indicate a good market, and at tho same time a handsome return on the capital embarked in catching and distributing fish. A moat important feature o! the olectrioal power "part of this project is its economic aspect. Any proceeds from the salt; of coal that otherwise 'would be consumed

would be all profit lo the country. Cheap motive energy is attractive to manufacturers, and when such can ho produced 011 tho 9horo of a niturp.l lmrbotir, or au ocean highway, it should command attention. If hydraulic energy can be mitde to perform the duty hitherto developed by coal, even at the name cost of installation, the saving effected must bo enormous.