TARANAKI ENTERPRISE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1822, 7 August 1913, Page 10

TARANAKI ENTERPRISE.

VALUABLE SHIPMENT OF JERSEYS. Bv tho Waimana, . which arrived in Wellington yesterday, Mr. E. Harkness, ono of tho woll-known Taranaki Jersey breeders, brought with him a very liighclasa consignment.of Jersey cattle, direct from the island of Jersey. Tho shipment consists, of two cows, e«?ht heifers, and a 'ten. weeks old heifer calf. A bull calf was included in tlie shipment, but unfortunately he died on the voyage out. However; one of the; heifers made good tho deficiency in numbers by giving birth-to a. promising bull calf whilo at sea. All the cattle wea'o personally selected -.by, Mr. HaTkness from the best Jersey studs. A . glance at their extended pedigrees shows that they aro an Aristocratic collection, many of them showing a closo relationship to some of the most famous parent stock that has been produced, both ns utility and show-Ting performers. With the exception of two cows, which were'in full milk during the wholo passage, all the heifers are in ■ calf ■ .to proved sires. Th«y,'»:'with their 'prospective progeny, will make a valuable addition to tho studs'."of '.Taranaki, where they will be taken,after having.served thr.ir trrm.of quarantine on Somes Island. All the animals have arrived .in excellent condition, after a modar.atel.y rough voyage. A brief description of their breeding is as -follows:— La Sergente* Princess is a Si-year-nld heifer, bv Bright Prince, dam Alfriston Noble l'th. br?d by Mr. Clias. Lucas. , Lady Plci. 4th, an a»ed cow. by Artus, dam Lady Flora, bred by Mr. Le Onesne. iHajestic Ladv. three years old. by OhaniTOon Jfaiefty, dam Honest Lady, bred by Mr. John Le Brock. Another three-year-old cow from the same stud 1 is Aimustine, by Champion Jfiiiestv, dam Lnvinia. The two-year-eld heifer St. Clair Olinda ?ml. is by Weste.-n King, d-im St. Clair Olinda. and bred by Mr. F/. Laurens. Susy Gamboge, another twn-y«ar heifer, is bv Gamboge's dam Susy Hope, brH bv ?fr. E. Grar.ion. Nudbudv 3rd is a two-year heifer by Cowslip's Go'd'n XoHK dam Nudbwly, bred bv "Mr. John IVAllain. jnn. IVhite Stinkinr Ith " -i.l?o by Cewslip'3 Golden X-ible. d.am Wh'te. Strcking 4th, br«d Ky Mr. Albert T" Cinteur. Oakhnds Croc'" is by MMilda'' Nobl". rlam Oalnlands Dr.isy, bred by 3rr. W. Pollnck-Gore. Cuba Gip'v. the 'a*t ef the two-yenr-olds. is bv Gipsy's Noble, dam Cuba. 2nd, bred by Mr. .T. S'. Arthur. This h-'ifer rave birth lost week to a fine bull calf by General Cowslip. • A ten-week's old h"ifer calf, named Alfriston NnWo 2nd. bv Oxford Tou'll T)o, 'lain .Alfriston NoWo IGtb, bredrby Mr. Emilo Benest, completed the consignment. The young bull eelf that was lost on tho voyage wa« by Ttosey's JolW Sultan, dam Peawccd, from the stiid of Mr. J. L. Suou-r.