LOOK THEM UP

Taranaki Daily News, 24 May 1932, Page 10

LOOK THEM UP

MR. O. SELECTIONS. TO BE SOLD ON SATURDAY. Grazing the pastures of “Wattle Bank,” placidly unconcerned and entirely unaware of her future possibilities, is a dainty yearling heifer whose appearance and pedigree may make the name Wattle Bank Primrose a household one in the Jersey circles of New Zealand. She is the property of Mr. O. McAloon, proprietor of the Wattle Bank stud, Te Wera, but she will undoubtedly change hands at a substantial figure when offered at the combined sale of pedigree Jerseys at Stratford next Saturday. Because of the success which attended his own dispersal sales in the past, and because of the reputation his stock has made thoroughout the North Island as producers and in the show ring, Mr. MeAloon’s offerings (five in-calf heifers, three yearlings and two stud bulls only) are sure to be closely examined. His favourite, Primrose, regarded as the best heifer lie has bred in 14 years’ experience, will pass .with honours the minutest scrutiny, and her pedigree will repay study. She was sired on October 8, 1931, by Wattle Bank Lord Twylish, line bred* from Bilberry’s Twylish (a certified champion butterfat bull) from Viola’s Primrose, a great show cow and producer, half sister to the Auckland Royal Show winner Twylish Briar Flower. Under O.H.T. last year, in her 13th year she yielded 5001 b of butterfat in 305 days. She is the dam of the great prize winning heifer Viola’s Perfect Lady. To see this model young Jersey will be to desire her. She figures as Lot 17 in the catalogue. Dairymen whose circumstances demand young stock closer to profit will have a wonderful time trying to decide which is the best of the five in-calf heifers also to be offered by Mr. McAloon. At the sale he will advise buyers of his earlier intention to retain these I animals to build up another dispersal sale, and only unusual circumstances l ave prevailed upon him to test the market on Saturday. They are all in great condition. Fault them if you can. Then pick out their good points. Note the uniform udder development, the milk vein system, the deep bodies, their beautiful heads, sleek shoulders and straight backs. They were inspected yesterday by a party oi experts, and argument is still proceeding as to the pick of this great basket of producers-to-be. Their names are Perfection’s Lady Dot, Perfections Royal, Refection’s Beatrice, Perfections Syhia and Wattle Bank Margot. You will find all about them in Lots 18, 19, 1> 2, and 3 respectively in the catalogue. Every year, during the past three years of the Stratford club’s sales, Mr. McAloon has won the first prizes in both in-calf heifers and yearlings, judged for competition on type alone. Moreover, in four years he has produced _ the winning yearling heifer on two occasions at the Stratford A. and P. show. He can claim to be somewhat of a judge of young Jerseys, and he says these heife s are even better than look. Sour of them are entered in the Stratfoi Futurity Stakes. Anyone who has studied pedigrees could safely buy either of the two young bulls on the blind. Lot 20 is called Wattle Bank Rewarder, and “ Bon . J Mr. MeAloon’s go d medalis , the famous Remuera Belle C?^ lb . fat \ "L bull has in the herd a half sister vvlel is nearing the completion a J 6S ” will easilv eclipse the recoid of iu» mother. The Belle has another daughter with over 4001 b of butterfat to its credit in a period of only 217 Lot 20 was sired by Wattle Bank Lord 1 lish, the father of the woade *. fld linw mentioned at the head article There is safety in bidding on tiffs backing alone, but the appearance o( tl,<, “ himself .ho»U tee a satisfied purchaser. _ The other young bull is Lot a. H i name is Wattle Bank ie nt though sired by the same, gte I - as his fellow, is from Silencq oßosy Creek, a foundation cow with a ma ni licent long deep body, hilence has COR’s of' 4881 b of butterfat in 31b davs and 6601 b of butterfat m days. Under O.H.T. she yielded 41/lb of butterfat in the short period of 193 davs. In both the latter records Silence milked from calf to calf without a spell. One yearling has been specifically mentioned as a great potential matron and producer, but the other tw.o yearlings, Lots 16 and 4, will command considerable attention. Wattle Bank

Urella (Lot 16) is exceptionally well bred, and has Connemara’s Twylish, the best cow Mr. McAloon ever owned, as her maternal grandmother. Lot 4 is known as Wattle Bank Lady Dot. She is a fine looking aristocrat, tracing back through Soumise Model and Amurl’s Lad;- to Soumise Tom, sire of 15 C.O.R. daughters including Lady Superior (9971 b fat), St- Lambert’s Belle (7891 b fat),. Sylvian Prim (7471 b fat), Signal's Lioness (7461 b fat), and others who produced 720, 711, and 7131 b of butterfat. All the in-calf heifers are due to Wattle Bank Marshal Alden, the son of Brooklyn Royal Majesty and Brooklyn Red Rosette. His mother is running second in the present C.O.R. tests with 355.4114 fat in the 179 days the test has so far proceeded. She milked at the rate of 55.51 b of fat during last March. Intending purchasers are strongly advised to see these animals at the'Stratford sale. Catalogues are obtainable from, any branch of Newton King Ltd. During Thursday and Friday, just prior to the'sale, these cattle will be available for inspection in Stratford. The auctioneers will be pleased to indicate various lots to intending purchasers.