EXPORTATION OF SHORT-HORNED CATTLE. ♦ T A lob of very choice Canterbury bred short horned cattle were shipped by tho s s. Ringarooma yesterday for Wellington. Tho cattle, 18 in all, comprise 10 bulls and 8 heifers, and havo been purchased by Mr M'Lellan, of Manawatu, whither they will be transhipped at Wellington. The whole of the cattle are of the finest strain of short horn blood, the bulls being from 18 months upwards * one being a four-year-old. Ono bull was purchased from Mr Cunningham, of Brookside ; four from Grigg, Longbeach j two from Mr Deans, of Riccarton ; two from Mr J. Fergusson, Halswell j and one from Mr G. Fergusson, Wilderness. Two of the heifers wero purchased from Mr S. Garforth, Spreydon, and the remaining six from Mr j. Fergueson. Mr j M'Lellan is to ba congratulated on having made such a valuable selection, and tho advent
of such thoroughbred stock in the Manawatu district will no doubt be hailed with much satisfaction, while it shoidd greatly add to the credit of the Canterbury breeders.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 3580, 1 October 1879, Page 2
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