A NEW ZEALAND HERD BOOK.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 127, 19 November 1873, Page 3

A NEW ZEALAND HERD BOOK.

Mit Bi.d’ktt, writes to the Waikato Times on this subject“ Sir,—At the request of tLe Hon Colonel Whitmore, late editor, I have undertaken to prepare a new edition of the New Zealand Herd Book ; but, in order to carry out the object to a successful issue, it is necessary that I should receive well-authoniicated informalion from owners of stock throughout the colonies, i would, therefore crave the indulgence of a small space m your valuable columns to make my intention known to those of vour readers who are interested in these matters, and procure their assist ance and cooperation, as well as to point out to them and to others the importance, in a commercial point of view, of a truthful record of the pedigrees of pure stock. Sir, it is well known that animals with undeniable pedigrees will sell for much larger sums of money than those whoso pedigrees cannot be depended on, although perhaps, as good iu any other respects. More* °J°n , iS a] ' nost impossible without some record ot the kind for persona in the provinces of the Miduie island to know anything of the valuable stock whien you in the North Island possess, and vice versa To supply this want, then, I propose, during the month of October iu each year to publish a small book similar to one published by Colonel Wln*more in 1870, containing pedigrees ot all stork possessing at least four strains of pure blood, us well as the names and addresses of breeders and owners of pure stock, so that when anyone wants a first-class bull or cow of any particular breed (1 say of any particular breed because we have pure Hereford* as well ftß Devons in the colony, and 1 intend to find a space in tho book lor these valuable breeds) he may know where to go for them. Subscribers of one guinea per annum will, in addition to having their stock entered without further charge, be entitled to two copies of the New Zealand Herd Book. For any further copies subscribers will be charged two shillings and sixpence each, non-subscribers five shillings per copy. In conclusion, sir, allow me, m order illustrate tho importance to all persons interested in stock, of such a book of reference a* that whu-h 1 have described, to give your readers one instance—and at the same time I would desire to congratulate your province, as well as the colony, on your possessing such valuable and fashionable blood as lam about to describe. On reading the Field of the 7th June, 1873, a few days ago, 1 came across a report of the Bath and West of England show, held at Plymouth, whore the Ist prize short horn bull is spoken of in the following terms: —Mr George Game's Earl of Warwickshire, 2nd, brtd by Mr Sheldon, of Bradcs, is a grandson of the 7th Duke of York, from whom he, no doubt, derives hia fine head, big neck, great bosom, and quality, which is excel* lent.” I would here point out that this Earl of Warwickshire is nephew of the 25th Baron West, bury, the property of Messrs H. and E. McLean, of .Penrosß, near Auckland* The Heviewev , after next alluding to tho Ist prize young bull, expresses himself thus "We should much prefer, as likely to improve a herd, the Rev. R. B. Kennard a Bates Duke, 4lh ; a son of 2nd Duke of reguntor, oiit of Gazelle, Bth, and a grand»on of the 7th Duke of York, a straight, stylish bull; he was, however, comparatively in poor condition, which may have induced the judges in awarding to him high recommendation only.” Here again I desire to point out, for the information of the public that the above bull is own brother to the 9th Colonel Tregunter, who, with his darn, the Gazelle cow, ia also the property of Messrs R. and E. McLean, of Penrose, near Auckland. I find also that the judges at the atovo named exhibition took for second place in this class a thick useful bull, the property of Mr W. ■B-* Hewett, the breeder of the lately imported cows, Countess of Taunton and Lady Eleanor, a prize taker ia England ; Nellie, also of the same tribe, was a prize winner at the late Royal Show at Cardiff These cows are also the property of M ossrs McLean, of Auckland. Well, sir. 1 may say that without the assistance of various herd books 1 could not have been able to congratulate your province on possessing such very valuable stock and such enterprising men aa Messrs R. and E. McLean.—l am, &c. W, J. G. Blcztx. M A, M H B.”