A GREAT HOLSTEIN DEAD.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1696, 12 March 1913, Page 10

A GREAT HOLSTEIN DEAD.

PONTIAC .KORNDYKE. Practically every Holstein breeder, and most pedigreo cattle breeders,' have read or heard of Pontiac Korndyke, probably the greatest Holstein-Friesian sire of tho day, and "will regret to liear that news received from New York announces his death. . Tho deceased bull was a son of Hello Ivorndyko (25.77 pounds butter seven days), tlie foundation cow of the Korndyke family, which is a much-sought-after strain of the present day. Pontiac Korndyke was sired by Manor Josephine Dclvol, who was from the world's champion two-year-old Agnes DeKol's Ellen, and by a son of Mechthilde's Sir Henry of Jlaplewood and the famous prize-winning cow Empress Josephine 3rd. (31.02 pounds butter seven days unofficial). Thus, Manor Josephine DeKol was strong in tho blood of 'Mechthilde's Pieterje 2nd and Empress Josephine 3rd, three of the greatest of t'ho early, foundation' cows. Pontiac Konidyko was born at Laconn, N.Y., 011 the farm of Henry Stevens and Sons, and was sold as a calf to the Eastern Michigan Asylum. Here he stood in scrvieo for some years, being purchased b.v Mr. .E. JEI. Dollar, Heuveli'on, N.Y. Tlie daughters of Pontiac Korndyke have made a showing which placed him in. a class.by himself: Seventy-seven made •A.K.O. "records, this number including the 'following great cows of the breed:— Seven-day butter ' record Pounds. ' Pontiac Lady Korndyke 38.03 : (30-day record) 150.03 ■ Pontiac Pet 37.68 . Pontiac Clothilde DeKol 2nd 37.21 (30-day record) ...'. 145.20 ' (31i5-day record) 1271.G0 Sadie Valo Korndyke 36.20 ' Pontiac Korndyke Maid 33.70 , Fain-iew Korndyke Boon, dyr., 32.17 (30-day record) ■ ■■■ ' 130.13 - Pontiac Rag Apple, 4-Jyr 31.02 . (30-day record) 122.01 Pontiac Queen Korndyke 31.01 • , (30-day record) 12G.50 Coluntha Pieterje Korndyke, .. ~iyr 30.80 'Sadie Pontine Korndyke 30.70 Aaggie' l'dntiac. Wayne Korn- - dyke 30.7G l'airview Coiantha Korndyke, ■ 3 } . r , 30.18 . Tnka Heng. Sadie Vale 2nd ... 29.32 Pontiac Ascaion 20-20 Lady Korndyke Pauline DeKol' 29.11 Pontine Agnes .29.00 25 'others with records of 20 to 28.81 .pounds., " Many of, his most promising daughters are still too young to freshen, and all • his daughters are. in good, hands, which ■promises well for his future reputation. In fact, l'ontiac Korndyke had just got started, and it is a. great loss to lose him. His'great transmitting ability is reflected .by his sonsJ ■Twenly-six o( them have produced A.R.O. daughters. 'Perhaps tha best known among these is King of the Pontiacs, -whose daughters are surpassing all previous records for heifers of their .age, showing up particularly strong, in the semi-official work. The first two-year-old to-produce 1000 pounds of butter in' a year is one of his daughters, and another two-year-old daughter, now in test, bills fair to surpass the 1000-pound mark. Not far below King of the Pon•liacs is Pontiac Aaggie who has .two four-year-old daughters with records over 32 .pounds and a wonderful list of two and three-year-olds. Sons of Pontine Korndyko head many of the greatest herds of. tho .breed.

Through both his sons ami dams, Pontine. Korndyke is grandsire of:—- ; ' iSaven-tlay ■. ■ . records. fjVf in ..""ft* PW A V-iponmls. . Pontine Lady Korndyke 38.03 ■Maplecrest Pontine Girl, 4yr. 3.1.011. K.P. Alcartra, 3yr. 30.87 K.P. Metis,- 3yr 31.74 Aaggie Pontine Wayne Korndyke 30.7G Jlaplecrest PontiaO DoKol Lady ....: 30.35 (Record for .363 days) 1018.43 , Besides theso there is a long list of sime of tho sensational hvo-year-olds of the breed. . Tlic weather at I'eilding (telegraphs our special correspondent) lias been very closo aud oppressive this last week. Tho warm rain which' commenced falling last night will be very welcome to pastures and crops: The milk supply is now diminishing rapidly.; ; The sports of horses by the Clydesdale Horse Association is giveu as under by an English paper Canada, 1160; /United States of America, 69; New Zea-. hind, 29; Australia, 2D; South America, 13; .South Africa, 38; Russia, 10': totnl, 1318.' Tho capital of the society, with investments, amounts to ,£9487 9s. OUI., and the membership is 2193.

The popular secretary of the Tarannld A., and F. Association (Mr. Arthur Cliff) lias got hold, of a particularly good lioi-'e in Zanzibar, a 11-year-old by Victory. The horso made his first appearance at the l'almerston show, last vtar, Binco when he has competed .10. times, scoring 24 first prizes and six championships, us, well as four seconds. Mr. Cliff is also the owner of Iviira, another well-known show-ring performer. . ; A WINNER OP COMPETITIONS. The Egg-laying competitions for 1910-11 and 1911-12 r "sre both won by hens reared on "A.'andx.' Chich Raiser. The'first essential for profitable poultry keeping. Obtainable from all Storekceners—Advt.