MR. S. R. LANCASTER'S SALE

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1832, 19 August 1913, Page 8

MR. S. R. LANCASTER'S SALE

The attention, of those in search of first-class diiir/ cows' and heifers is directed to, Air. S. It. Lancaster's unreserved sale, which will take place at ttiis homestead to-day. The Jersey. and Shorthorn cows to be offered include 25 which lias just calved, and ths balance are close to proiit,. and all in excellent condition. A specially good line of 30 threq-year-old-Shorthorn'"'heifers is expecttd tqvcbmiharid'special'attention., '..The fancy'sof. Jerseys -6.h0.u1d be-easily able to .their requirements from .the' 70 K.C.8.. and Majesty's Fox heifers,' all of which iare shoeing right up to profit, nnd. chiefly-bred on vendor's own farm. The 40 grade Holstein heifers are early culvers, nml /neither the.?# nor any of the abovo cattle;.-were offered at Mr. Lancaster's previous sale, as time did not permit. Air. Lancaster will give his usual guarantee «s-to ■ cows, being sound, and. calving dates,-'mid clients purchasing at this sale phould -obtain best rcMilts. The sale will start-punctually at 11 a.m., with the. 25 eiiws; just calved, and will follow on with' tho Shorthorn springing cows, Jersey, cows; and heifers. Conveyances will meet; all trains, and the sale'will bo conducted by -Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Lttl., v and the ■New' Zealand Loan.aiul Mercantile Agency.Co., .-Ltd. ~

Mr.'.'.J. li. Lanaiize, of, Hastings, has •been- appointed- secretary of- the ' Heretaunga Co-operative Dairy Company.

"Old Billy," tho decoy sheep at the. Christ Church Meat Company's works at Pictoiti died from natural causes a few: days ago, greatly; to. the regret of tho employees, with whom he was n. gnat favourite. The ago of "Billy" is estimated'at something lik« 17 • years, - and ■he haV carried out the duties of "leading iamfa.'to the slaughter" ever since the local-Avorks were opened. 'When the butchers .recommence work next season their old four-legged chum will ho greatly missed. The - management, however, has efficient under-studies to take up the decoy Work.

Managers who use "Victor" Vats declaro,;:tliey arc tho best.' • From every point-of view, tho "Victor" is unequalledTho sloping bottom and centro drainage system enables the-factory to turn out pheesE of superior 1 "quality—and that. Cleans better prices, and better profits.' ffne .workmanship'of tlio "Victor?, is. peffect, ? every/joint. being perfectly fitted and sound. This is tho ..season to overlianl "your plant, if you'want best results; install a "Victor" where a new vat is needed, and let Parton repair or re■jine Jthe ;old. ones. Then you'll agree, with -otiioti -managers that ."Victor" Vats' are sjipYenie, and rflrjfcnn is , the nian for, repairs."' Albert-- J. • 'I'arton,'' I'liimberv Carterton.—A dvt.

Develop - thol milking -propensity and high, butter-fat test by using the ?Gilrutli" Calf Food. ,-The constitutionImilder. Tt is not only the best, but also the.', cheapest.—Advt.