IMPORTATION OF BLOOD STOCK.

Otago Witness, Issue 2668, 3 May 1905, Page 23

IMPORTATION OF BLOOD STOCK.

Messrs Murray,. Roberts, a.»d Co. have, by recent purchases in .Scotland, added two splendid -polled.Angus bulls and two fine heifers to their famous herd, .at Glajlbrook. The animals ■were- landed ,a,t Duneddn.in excedingly good condition, and there can be no doubt that they ■will be important additions to the blood stock of Otago. The bulls are named Eblis of Ballindalloch and -Heathen, and the heifers Endness of 13alMntomb and Pearl U of Ballintomb. ,* -n- - . - \ Eblis ofi Ballindalloch (23070)— breeder, Sir Creorge M'Pherson G-rant — is a highly-bred JErica/-full brother-. -to Cord Rosebery's'Bbbero ~(2035»),.wh0 -s^s. bought at^ie Perth sale, 1903, -for*"4Bogs.S.jaEisj|ie;tl>ielam'ere,- : h»» been- one* of 4hV best .breedings-bulls in Scotland, and ticks saxe l,bull 'at _Perthj. i£i»A^e^£«rffi^©»ndsir>; Bion," 'is .also one/ of;. the 'most noted, bulls of 'tEe breed,. and' was the_ .^tiigbes^rice^hull -ofyEis asre? Eblis was" -■bought at^Peitlirthis year, where he was placed _first in hi«;" class: of young bulls,. and, although _ ''not 'very fug, Is one pi the' "best-quality bulls eyer brought to, the colony, "and will no doubt" make a name for hiimself. . Heathen (23265), a Pride of Glenkindy, and Has for sire the fine bull Ben Yrackie: Ben -"Vrackde won at the Royal Northern as a yearling, beating the -Highland winner, and won at the Highland and Royal Northern as a two-Xear-old— the- only times he was shewn. He is a bull of great, substance and quality, and was placed sixth at the" Perth sale. He was,,, bred by, Colonel M'lnroy, The Burn, Edzell— a 'breeder who is 'comeng well to the front amongst Scottish breeders.. ' - .Kindness of Ballintomb (36735) is one of the very best Kindness Prides, having three Highland Society, champion bulls in pedigree — • viz.. Justice, Blehies,- and Clansman. Kindness of Ballindalloch is dam of -Kidnapper, the sire of many _ champions, including the Smithfield champion Minx of Glamis. Kindness of Ballintomb was.'sired by the 200-guinea. bull- Eloff. a bull of very high breeding. Pearl II of Ballintomb (36737) was bred by Mr JSmes Allen, and had also for sire the 200-guinea bull Eloff. Eloff was bred^ by Sir George M'Pherson Grant, and had for dam th« grand- cow Eleuca,- who was granddam of two , very noted -" -bulls — Elandslaagte and Edward. R., sold .for 220gs and 240gs.- ElofFs .sire. Ebleto,' was the sire, of. more hagh-priced buUs r - than' any ■ other : bullr in "Scotland. JPeari IPs" dam,. Pride IL" had for- sire v Envoy of Bertton. a,double Erica, who ..won. iourth prize at^tlie Highland. Show and was -sold for. a- big 3>rice ior the Argentine. -Her fifth dam. Pride -of Mulben, .was- granddam of -Prince. Ito. J the highest-priced- Aberdeen, Angus" bull ever sold at » Sale— fetching £1260. Pearl H; was- also Bought-^t. Perth,,. where .she was placed third, aiuL will make a beautiful ix/jn. - ', C " . •