Pure-bred Shorthorns.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1724, 24 August 1885, Page 2

Pure-bred Shorthorns.

Mr Duncan McMaster, of the Lower Valley, whose enterprise and energy in cattle Or reding is so widely lit own, has jast returned from a visit to Melbourne, and has carefully selected from two of the most celebrated herds in Victoria, three splendid young shorthorn bulls. These magnificent young cuttle have since been inspected by some very competent judges, and have been pronounced by them to be the beet of the class yet imported to the Warrnrapa, and quite models of perfection, A even ns yearlings. Two of these prime beasts r have been culled from the celebrated Gknroy Herd of first class ''Bates" shot thorns imported and bred by Mr 'William McCulloch of Gleuroy. Melbourne and Mertoun Park, Colao. The third bull, a deep red (20 month* old) comes from the Brunswick herd of shorthorn stud bulls bred by Mr Samuel Gardiner, of Bundoora Park, Buudoora, ten miles from Melbourne on the Van Yean road. The namea of those animals and their pedigrees are as follows ; No. 1. Count Underley IV., rich roan, calved April 5, 1884 (10 months old), sire Duke of Underley V., 41438 ; dam Countess 12th, red and while, calved March 20, 1070, bred by Mr Horton ; sire Beau of Oxford 2nd, 8812;), Lord Ponrhyn ; dam Countess 11th, by Baron Knowlmere, 30057, Messrs Game 6 Co. ; 2.d Countess 10th, by Lord Napier, 29156, Mr Lane ; 3.d Countess 7th, by 4th Duke of Oxford, 11887, Hurl Ducie ; 4.d Countess 2nd, by Percy, 9-172, T. Bates ; 5.d Lady Grace, by Young Favorite, 8770, (Mr Sisson’s); 5.d Countess Ist. by Antonio, 3019, Mr Maynard ; 7.d by Belvedere 2nd, 3120, J. Stephenson ; B.d by Son of Bemus, 550, (Mr Wright’s) ; 9.d by Young Alive O, 2990, F. Lanchester ; lO.d by Eclipse, 230, Colonel Trotter ; ll.d by Charge’s Grey Bull, 872, J. Charge; 12, dby Paddock Bull, 477, J. Brown. The Countess family arc very good animals, and were originally obtained from Mr F. Lanchester, an old breeder of Groat Smeaton, Northallerton, North Biding of Yorkshire. The sires used in the foundation of the pedigree were from the herds of such well known breeders as Colonel Trotter, Messrs Charge and J. Brown. Beau of Oxford 2nd was by Oxford Beau 29485, dam Third Belle of Oxford by Marmaduke 14897, gd Second Bello of Oxford by Duke of Glo’ster 11382 (illustrated Vol x., p. 58, Coates’ Herd Book), sold to Messrs Beccar and Morris, United States, Ax. A daughter and grand daughter of Third Belle of Oxford, sold ; at (the Wicken Park Sale in 1878, for £906 each. No. 2 bull is Miustrel Duke 2nd, dark roan, calved August 9, 1884 (12 months), sire Grand Duke of Minstrel 10th, light roan, calved June 15, 1877 ; bred by Mr Bowly. Sire 3rd Duke of Clarence 28727, Colouel Gunter ; d Musical 7th, by 7th Duke of York 17754, Colonel Gunter; 2 d Harpsichord, by Earl of Walton 17788, C. W. Harvey ; 3 d Harmony, by 4lh Duke of Oxford 11357, Earl Ducie; 4d Melody, oy Snowball 8002. Bev C. James; .1 d L» P.-ika, by Monzani 0222, Earl Bp ;r.er ; 0 d Jennie Deans, by The Prince 7015, Mr Wilkinson; 7 d by Fitzroy 880S, Mr held ; 8 J by Morpeth, 238;!, Mr Paley ; 9 I 0 Unman 2559, Mr Kelk ; 10 d 0y ohm. I 5, 11. Booth ; 11 dby Sou ... B.ym - Mr Champion ; 12 i by i-Mjauie-- IF . toil, Mr Foljambo. The Miustrel or Musical fanii.v been carefully cultivate I by Mr Bov-. I a un-card# of a quarter of u century, an i ■„ .- mled from a line old eori long bred in ,m---slure. By the aid of some )ir*t cl ,s- Duc'icea sires this tribe has be- n Wotu lit to. .ugh stale of perfection, ui . iheir j■ouiiUi *ly us shown by the pi ices they comma .a who,.over specimens are ..neied foi -a <•. Third Duke of C.o.v.ice ;J .',27 wa* hi service in the herds of Co, ig-c -'o. Eli;., M.P., and Mr Edwa.d B -v.\. Hr was oy second Duke ..t \\mut,ia,e t',-4.t, oan. Duchess HLilh by Grand Dii'.c of Oxb-ri 10181 (illustrated vol xiin, p 118, .’m,;.--' Herd Bonk), gd Du-me-s 1 y Fourm Duke of Oxfo.d 11-.M, Ac. No. 3 bull is Trugu.iti'F.-, l!r.,n-.vivk, ’--I and little white, calved 271h '.Vc.-un-er, 1-8 >, (20 mouths), aite Duke of Tn-gu cter sm, •UlB5 ; dam Hilda, by Duk ■■' H.ttnswn 25937 ; i.J, llacliel uy i!riJ.-g,-.a.-ii. i.-gd Bull, by Lord Paine rdon 10110, e■ ■ 1 B.aihv (CLUJ, v»i xti. p 570f. by Tin- il.-au 121*2. ggggd Itival by Puritan 9528, henna ny Fanatic --051, Bose bud by A-ru 11-.l ;n Gray 0753, Be I i.-t-e by S.-i.M-.i, i: .■-• by Burley 1700, V mug An-.a nv I a-ic, 1129. Arum Pii.it BG. Ari nine by Albi-m Id, Bright Eyes by Lame Bud 859, by Sbipt..,i s■’7, ny Booth’s Sou of Suwarrow 010, by B■mill’s Sou of Twin Brother to Ben 88, by Twin Brother to Bon Oh 1 ). Duke of Tu-gui.t-r ’Hi 111:’’' wv- i-rc 1 Colouel Gunter, The Grange. \\ Tn-rny, Yorkshire, and was it;iji-.n. j -f to\; :-r.. Ny Mr O. B Fisher, of Marib.r.n.im, an ■ it the, gentleman s s-tie in November, 188-2, he was purchased by Mr Gardiner for 4i)t)o game <*, the high-'st price cv.-r paid for a shorliiore bu'l■ south of the line, and only in a E,v instances equalled in the Northern 11-.-.nu-pha'o. J.tiike of 1 regunii.r Sth 4113-. is pure Duchess sue, there being only <me other of Ids breeding in Australia. Uis sire, Duke of Collin j-ham 3rd 38131, another of the Ihtcliess tribe, was sold to Sir Henry Ailsnpn, Hindlip, for 2000 guineas; and his gntndsiro, Duke of Treguutor sth 38748, was sold to the Earl of Feverslnuu for the same price. The Duchess tribe are si'll tne most esteemed family of shorthorns, and whenever specimens are offered for sale they invariably make high prices. At the world renowned New York Mills sale, it will be remembered, fifteen of the tribe realised £55,498 10s, o: an average of £3079 18s. Duke of Brunswick 25937 is so well known to shorthorn breeders, both by the numerous champion his progeny have obtained in all the principal showyatJs of the Australian colonies, and the high price they invariably made when submit! el to public competition in the sale ring, that any common!. about him is uuuece.a.iiv, and his blood hi slill held in 1h- i-rt-.-u. id .-stem both in Now South Woles and \jotum,