HOLSTEIN-JERSEY SALE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1226, 7 September 1911, Page 8

HOLSTEIN-JERSEY SALE.

At Himatangi on Monday," Sop torn belli, Mr. S. R. Lancaster is offering for sale a particularly uici lot of 100 cows and 100 heifers, comprising mostly Holptein and Jersey crosses. Mr. Lancaster lias been milking a number of these cows on his Himatangi farm, and the balance have been carefully selected from some of the best _ dairies ; in the district, the llolstei'fts being specially reserved for the Himatangi sale. As usual, Mr. Lancaster guarantees every cow sound,'and, as they are a particularly «ood lot and close to profit, they should command, tho attention of thoso in search of high-class dairy stock. The majority of the heifers «cero bought as yearlings, and have been Wintered at tho Himatangi farm. They are a particularly choice lot, and aro well forward in calf. Owing to the high price now ruling for butter-fat and the excellent prospect generally for dairying these cattle should command ready attention. The sale is without reserve, and will be held at the Himatangi saleyards, commencing at 11 a.m. For tho convenience of buyers, Mr. Lancaster is prepared to put all purchases on trucks at Himatangi free of charge. The train leaves PalmerBton North at !) a.m., and returns to Palmerston at 1.10 p.m. Tho sale will be conducted by tho INew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd. ' What appears to be a remnrkablo record if fecundity is reported at I'eak Hill, New South Wales. A half-bred Jersey heifer, the property of Mr. Kopp, a farmer there, gave birth to twin calves in .September of 1000, and they were reared. Tho following year two more were born. Ono (lied, and the other was reared. This year sho has twins again, which slio is roaring. Each time the progeny were heii'crs. , Dairy farmers must have strong serviceable and easily-cleaned cans. Victor ia tho naino of tho can that suits every requirement, and it pays handsomely to use theso cans and no others. Every lid will fit every can. Send for a catalogue to Albert J. Parton, Carterton. *