JERSEY ISLAND CATTLE

Taranaki Daily News, 6 November 1930, Page 3

JERSEY ISLAND CATTLE

NOTABLE PRIZEWINNERS. SHIPMENT TO NEW ZEALAND. The most important, and easily the most' valuable, consignment of cattle ever to reach the Dominion was recently landed at Auckland and is now in quarantine at Motuihi Island. The consignment when it left Jersey Island comprised 15 head—six bulls and nine females. The quality of these cattle is indicated by the fact that prior to shipment they had won no less than forty prizes. The cattle have come to New Zealand via the United States, where they were domiciled for six months. After leaving Jersey Island, the number increased to 21 head, as the females when shipped were in calf to the leading sires on the island. Unfortunately when approaching New Zealand the vessel on which the cattle had been shipped struck a very bad storm. Several of the very young cattle were badly drenched and as a result one of the bull calves was lost. The major portion of the shipment, however, was landed on the quarantine island in good order, the bulls in particular having stood their long journey particularly well. The cows, which are in milk, have proved to be exceptionally heavy milkers, and as a result, are in rather light condition, but it is hoped that under the good conditions ruling on the quarantine station they will have picked up before they are distributed throughout the . Dominion’s herds. Although many importations of cattle have been made from the United States and Canada during recent years and a few direct from Jersey, it is held that the present shipment eclipses anything that has previously been brought south of the Line, and for its size the collection of cattle is considered the most valuable exported from Jersey Island in recent years. The cattle are not only of outstanding quality but represent the most, distinguished families on Jersey Island. They were specially selected for New Zealand by three very experienced breeders—J A. Perree, the leading authority and largest breeder for many years past on Jersey Island itself; Mr. T. S. Cooper junior, of Linden Grove, America, who has succeeded his late grandfather, T. S. Cooper, in the ownership and control of the famous Linden Grove Jerseys m Pennsylvania, and the New Zealander, Mr. H. P. Toose. Mr. Toose is well acquainted with the leading strains both in the production of champion producers and show cattle throughout New Zealand, and spent over a month on jersey Island investigating .the leading herds and. following up the most prepotent strains. With the assistance of the two authorities named he was able to get together the present selection. No expense was spared, so that the present importation is one that should have extraordinary influence on the progress of the Jersey breed throughout New Zealand. The first bull selected was Roseland Pioneer,, which in addition to being an outsandiiig prizewinner as a yearling, was awarded at that age the reserve championship at the Two-Parish Show. This is a . bull of magnificent contour and carriage, and he is supported by the island’s best producers and show cattle. He is from the Cowslip family, which produced the first £looo.cow on Jersey Island. A half-brother has been a prominent winner on the island and also a famous sire. Roseland Pioneer is by Pioneer of Oaklands, perhaps the most i noted bull on . the island to-day. This bull on both sides of his pedigree represents the most' famous bipod- lines, and a' half-brother sold last year on Jersey Island for £2OOO. A great prizewinning young cow from this '’famous ■ Cowslip family was also This is Roseland Cowslip’s Objective. She has won innumeriSble prizes and cups on the island and last year .met , with: extraordinary success, being reserve over the .island at the Royal- Show in addition to winning important sweepstake contents. She is by the great bull Observer, who himself was out of a daughter of General’Cowslip. Cowslip 70th., the dam of Roseland Pioneer,, is .the granddam of Roseland Cowslip’s Objective. . Just prior to leaving the island Roseiand Cowslip s Objective dropped a- bull calf (to, the service of pioneeix of Oaklands. This calf; now rising nine months old, is'therefore very ' closely related to Roseland pioneer.' • , . ‘ '

The oldest bull, in the shipment is You’ll’ Do's Prince Cecil. Thia bull, born in April, 1928, has had a great prizewinning career, and - was- reserve- over Jersey Island in October last, and won the sweepstakes and championship at the Three-Parish Show.. He . is by the inland's champion bull Poppys You 11 Do, which ,was . recently exported to America;' He is a great sire of prizewinners as well as heavy producers. His dam, Princess Cecilia, is a great prize-: winnino. cow from a famous high quality family. She- is a granddaughter of. Bright Blonde, the champion buttprfat° cow of the island ..and dam of Blonde’s Golden Oxford, winner of the progeny . prize on the island, and now with 108. tested daughters in America. This past season a sister to You’ll Do's Prince Cecil has also been first over the island.. Coronation ■ Cid. the second oldest bull in the consignment, is, one of the deepest bodied Jersey bulls for his age that has yet been seen in the Dominion. He is a most impressive type, and was winner, at hi 3, parish show as a yearling. He is by Coronation's : Oxford King, one of the best breeding bulls, whose half-sister, Zenia’s Oxford Lilac, produced 10221 b fat. Coronation Cid is out of Sociable’s Cidonia. As her name implies she is by the famous breeding bull, The Cid,. purchased by .the late T. S. Cooper .for £6OOO, and she is closely related on the dam’s side to Sociable Sybil, perhaps the greatest cow which lias ever been imported into America, where she won seventeen grand championships and produced over 800) b. fat.

Brampton Baronet is a representative of one of the best, butterfat families on the island, and is a. half-brother to Right Royal, who commands the highest service fee on Jersey Island today. His sire, Wonderful Volunteer, a wfeat prizewinning bull himself, has become very famous through the performances of his progeny. His dam, in addition to being a great butterfat cow, was also a .first prize winner at the Royal Jersey Show in 1928. Thi®. bull as a yearling won second prize in his class, and he is as-a bull likely to develop into a great champion as Well as a noted sire to show and producing cattle. . ■ ' Surville’s Sultan’s Beau, known as the Matilda bull, represents one of the very old and outstanding families on the island. This bull had a set-back on hig way to the Dominion and is not showing ■ in the same form us the other bulls, of his age. He is closely related to Matilda’s Bell, grand champion cow at the American National Jersey Show in 1928. Every female behind him is of the low-set, heavy-milking greatuddered type, and he is picked to be one of the most prepotent bulls in the consignment. The youngest of the bulls is Nance s Sybil Gamboge 2nd. He was too young to show on the island, but ■ his full brother won first prize at the Royal •Show held in May. He is by the most

successful breeding bull on the island at the present time, Sybil’s Gamboge 9th. He is twice descended through his sire and also twice through his dam from the famous bull Sybil’s Gamboge, so he is thus a concentrated Majesty bred bull. He was the only yearling by /his sire that could be purchased on Jersey Island, as those breeders who were tortunate enough to have sons of Sybil’s Gamboge 9th would not part with them. ■

Heading the collection of females is the five-year-old cow Young You’ll Do Countess 2nd. In addition to numerous prizes she won the Meridale Cup, in 1928 for the best ,cow. at the Royal Show bred by the exhibitor. She was third over Jersey Island the following year and was reserve for the Matthews Cup for cow and progeny. • She is one of the best daughters of You’ll Do’s Volunteer that have left the island. She was in calf to Right Royal, and it was a great misfortune when her calf was lost. < Hre prizewinning daughter, Young You’ll Do’s Countess 4th, by Poppy You’ll Do, is included in this shipment. She was third prize over Jersey Island in May, 1929, and won the parish prize at the Royal Show. Accompanying her is a lovely heifer calf by Valiant of Oaklands, a young Island prize winning sire out of Valley Daisy, champion over Jersey Island in May, 1928. Valiant of Oaklands is sired by Nobly Born, a great breeding bull, sold to America for £5OOO. This former champion of Jersey Island is a great sire of ; producers also, and 10 s daughter in the consignment, Lynnls Nelly, is perhaps the heaviest milking cow imported. Her dam, who has been a consistent prizewinner, is also descended from the famous prizewinner. The Cid. She is accompanied by a beautiful bull calf sired, bv Valiant of Oaklands. , .; Another very heavy milker is tjie three-year-old Beauty’s Star Baby. This cow combines the blood of Zenia s Sultan, an undefeated champion who also sold for a fabulous price for export 'to America, and Blonde's Goldqn Oxford, who although an outstanding winner whs more noted by the deeds of his progeny, which have been extraordinarily high testers, great producers and prizewinners. It will be noted that in the shipment there is more than one representative of the same strain, and' the most interesting part of the consignment is the three females from the Sybil family, The Sybil family is the strain that prodiiced Sybil’s Gamboge, which sold a.t auction in • the United States for £13,000, and is one of the most famous bulls of all time. The first of this family, is Gamboge’s Oxford Sybil sth. This cow is-' a double* granddaughter of Sybil s Gamboge 4th which was first over Jersey Island and won the: Peer Cup, and is now tile sire of many champions and great producers. Sybil the lsth is sired by Sybil’s Poster, which went at an early age to America and is there making history at \the stud. He is out of Signpost, with a record of . 9781 b of butter’. Signpost is by a great son of Sybil’s Gamboge. Sybil the sth is a daughter of Gamboge’s Oxford Sybil 4th, which is by Sybil’s’ Gamboge 4th, from a full sister to the famous bull Sybil’s Gamboge. She 'is also a granddaughter of , Oxford Majesty, which sired Soumise'Majesty., one of the best breeding bulls ever brought to New Zealand! Since this cow has left the island a daughter has been an outstanding winner at the May shows. She is accompanied by a beautiful heifer calf sired by Sybil’s Gamboge 9th, which was-.twice first ovpr Jersey Island and i,i, from the same family as. Valley Daisy, twice champion over the island. There is. a four-year-old half-sister to this cow in Gamboge’s Oxford Sybil 6 th. She is sired by Sybil’s Successor, which won sixteen prizes on the island and in America, and whose progeny . are famous-winners and noted butterfat producers. As a heifer Sybil the 6th was a'prizewinner herself, and at last season’s shows one of her also accounted for various prizes. Sybil the 6th is supported by a yearling daughter sired by . Sybil’s Gamboge, 9tlj. This is one. of the most beautiful heifers that has yet been seen in the Dominion. It had been hoped to form a syndicate of New . Zealand breeders to import her sire to the Dominion. This heifer will show what great quality this bull is leaving bn the island, whpre he is recognised to be the coming bull. Another heifer which promises to be an outstanding -winner is. Challengers Miss; May, a .rising 3-ycar-old. As a yearling she was/second over Jersey Island on two occasions and has since accounted for two junior championships in addition to numerous, prizes. She is sired by Roseland Challenger, a great breeding son of Observer, arid her dam is Sybil’s May, a three-quarter sister of Sybil’s Miss May, with a record of 10981 b butter. Shortly after leaving the island, Challenger’s Miss -May produced a bull calf to Successor of Rosel, one of ’ the greatest show bulls on the island and already the winner of five championships.. This bull is a son of Sybil’s • Successor. /.. '"■'</ ’ - / These particulars are furnished by ■Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., agents i for Messers, T. S. Cooper and Sons, Linden Grove, who are responsible for the shipment.