MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Southland Times, Issue 4482, 21 November 1882, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

♦ ■ — The exportation of red-polled Norfolk cattle to the United States continues. Mr Euren, the editor of the Redpolled Herd Book, lhas been entrusted with the selection of a shipment to the order of Mr Kimball, of New York. Around Illinois a strong demand has arisen for " cattle with the horns off." It is surprising that the greater part of the cross-bred progeny are polled like the sire. The muleys, as these closes are called, are all saleable at good prices when very young ; in fact, breeders find it impossille to supply the demand, Jersey?, also, are largely wanted abroad. During the first six months of the year 1058 cows and 47 bulls were ex* ported from Jersey. Guernsey cattle also are much in demand. The colors of the Guernsey breed include white, red,' and black, in any mixture and shade except roan, no instance of which is known to have occurred. Brindle is not uncommon : the nose may be either white or black. Exportation of Clydesdales. — The Donaldson Line steamer Cynthia lately took out to America one of the largest shipments of Clydesdales yet made to that continent. She had on board forty-seven yearling and two-year-old entire colts consigned by the Clydesdale Horse Breeding and Exporting Company to Colonel Holloway, Illinois, and thirty-nine animals of all ages but chiefly yearlings, for Suigmaster & Sons, Keota, lowa. The company's lot included some excellent specimens of the breed, a two-year-old son of "Young Lord Lyon" (994), bred by Mr J. Llmrie, Maryhill, being greatly admired ; as were also several of the progeny of the Coltness stud horse V Baron Benfrew " (37), bred by Mr Brownlie, Bogside, Newmains. The Duhmore stud horse " Prince Charlie" (634) was largely represented, and some excellent young stock from Wigtownshire showed the success of "Topbman": (886) in the Machar, district in 1880, "Druid" (1120) continues in high favor a3 a sire of American horses, and one of his progenys bred by Mr Bartholomew, Glenorchard, is expected to give a good account of himself.' All the other leading stallions tif tb£ past few years were represented in. either of the shipments, several being out of daughters of the Merry ton "Prince of Wales " (673) , The quality of the stock exported to America has goneV on .steadily improving, and this last consignment made to Col. Holloway is, with one or two exceptions, 'decidedly of superior merit. TTARRY KELLAND has nuw'i ;|ivl<" -'pleasure' -in notifying that he has taken* 'that well-known Livery and Bait Stables in Don street/ for some^ time occupied by the late .Samuel Searle. He will be prepared to let for hir^' at all times Horses and Vehicles at~reasonab!ec.harge3 i and trusts to revive * W B&W9 #publiQ Peonage, oc3l