PEDIGREE JERSEY CATTLE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16758, 7 June 1920, Page 2

PEDIGREE JERSEY CATTLE.

FORTHCOMING DISPERSAL SALES, This week Mr. Newton King is selling by auction four old-established herds of pedigree Jerseys, they being those the property of Messrs. F. W. Cornwall, Bell Block; W. A. Officer, Inglewood: C W. Reube, Westown; and also tho estate of the late H. B. Curtis, of Inglewood. Now that tho Jersey is generally recognised as being the ideal cow for Taranaki, these sales will afford Jersey breeders an exceptional opportunity of procuring really fashionably bred cattle of high butter-fat producing qualities, the vendors having exercised particular care from' year to year in introducing strains that have brought about this latter characteristic.

Mr. Cornwall is selling his entire herd of pedigree cattle with the exception of his yearling and two-year heifers, the catalogue containing 35 cows and nine bulls. The breeding displayed is -of a very high standard, K. 0.8., Campanile, and Soumise blood being most -prominent. “Hollybank Squire” (“The Squire”—“Astor’s Bilberry”) is tho herd sire, a very fine type and one which comes from a heavy milk producing family. All the cows are in calf to tills bull. Besides the cattle Mr. Cornwall is also selling a number of pedigree Berkshire pigs, of his own breeding. The late Mr. Curtis was a particularly keen admirer of Jerseys and when establishing his herd 14 years ago there is no doubt that he used excellent judgment in the selection of his foundation stock; such grand cows as “May Beauty,” “Virginia,” “Madam Ladybird,” “Monica,” etc., all of which are closely connected to families of Jersey fame, being some of those which he chose. “May Beauty” it will be remembered is the mother of the ex-New Zealand champion -butter-fat cow “Madame Mayflower,” whose , record was 7621 b. of fat. The first herd sire “Short Tom,” was a well-bred bull, having left some great stock. Other bulls used were “Majestic’s Lad,” bred by Mr. R. F. Wilkinson, of Pukekohe, “Miro Meadow’s Star” and “Miro Meadow’s Sapphire,” the breeding of Mr. A. A. "Ward, whose stock are too well known to need comment “Miro Meadow’s Star” displaying the famous “K.C.8.” and “Starbright” bloods, is the Hire of practically all the two-year heifers and yearling stock, all of which are a real credit to him. Every hoof in this stud is to be sold. Blr. Officer has decided to relinquish dairying altogether, so is selling the whole of his pedigree stock, excepting yearling heifers, also 30 very choice grade Jersey cows and heifers s The pedigree stock were originally the property of Blcssrs. W. H. Tippens and F. Dodunski, two well-known Taranaki breeders, and was taken over by Mr. Officer when he purchased their respective farms. On typo and production the cattle are a first-class lot, such strains as ‘Blolina Bilberry,” “K.C.8.,” and “'Campanile” blood being a strong indication of this point. “Belvedere Sun King,” by “Roberts"(imp.) “Belvedere Sungleam” (S.O. record 6261 b. fat), is the sire and one worthy of that position. Mr.' C. W.' Reabe’s stud, although containing 10 head only, is exceedingly choice in every respect. Blr. Reubo has been breeding Jerseys for many years, and with only a limited farmin <r area, has been able to keep only a few head and consequently, what ho considers tho best. “Omnia Queen” and “Athena,” with records of 621.481 b. and 570.631 b. of fat respectively are two of his cows, and they show that he has bred on high, butterfat producing linos. “Protection of Bleadowbrooke,” by “Lord Twylish”(imp.) “Victoria’s Success,” is the herd sire and one which possesses a very strong combination of breeding. Chances of obtaining pedigree cattle from such a wide srange of breeding are rare, and these sales will no doubt bo largely- looked forward to by many lovers of tho breed.