FARMING & COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2914, 28 October 1916, Page 12

FARMING & COMMERCIAL

A STUD HERD

' DR. M'NAB BUYING SHORTHORNS. '' The Hon. Dr. M'Nab. is collecting tho nucleus, of what promises to bo one of the finest Shorthorn herds iu the Dominion for his farm at Knap- ; dale, in Southland.' In Hawke's Bay, ■the homo of • the Shorthorn breed in New Zealand, Dr. M'Nab has purchas- - ■. ed from Mr. R. D. D. M'Lean, of Maraekakaho, several very fine ani- •.-■., autls from his magnificent herd. For ■■the last twenty years tho Maraeka- ';.". kaho herd has been the largest in New ';.Zealand, nnd it has been kept in. its .'proud position by regular importatibns .of new blood from the Old Country, 'iand by_ the most skilful selection and ;supervision on -the estate. : So suc- .. oessful have the efforts of the owner 'proved that for seven years in succes- ■'<- sion the male and female championship at the Hawke's Bay Show have • gone to Maraekakaho, ■■'.-. 'From the \stA, "Mr. AWander 'Reii, i [manager for Dr. JU 'Nab, selected four y ammala ior TSjuvptiale, a cow six years, ;.', a. heifer thirty-lour months, a heifer' ,'. tvieTits-iouT laoTitias, and. a. Tieifet M-v.-teen months. All are of the best .blood in the herd, and all except tho :' coir, which had not previously been ■,'■• shown, have won first prizes N in the > ';■' ting. Copper;. King, whose descend- ■_; ants all the animals are, was the most ' no r ted Shorthorn sire that ever'came 'to New Zealand, and his progeny i'.have taken highest honours in the Aus- •-. tralian show rings. This is the first ,:•'occasion that Mr. M'Lean has'parted with cows and heifer's from his herd- ", for breeding purposes, and it may be •■■; taken as a proof of the careful selec- ■■' tion made by Hr. M'Nab's manager that Mr. Donovan, manager of ■ the stud herd at Maraekakaho, entered t them all for the Hastings Show, and .. they figured prominently there: hefpro i they woro taken ovor by their new owner.

Haiti secured, also, two yearlinß heifers from the herd of Mr. Archibald ■M'Lean, of Greenhill, which was founded from,Maraekakalio. A further purchase of afThree-year-old heifer and a yearling from Mr. Gibson, a well--Known. Shorthorn breeder of lfeilding,

NEiVS AND. NOTES.

completed Dr. M'Nab's purchases m the North Island.

In addition, ho has made two purchases in the • South Island, and ho has ■'now on the water a Shorthorn bull, purchased to his order' in Scotland, coming by the Atheiiic, and two heifers coming by the Tainui. This will complete tlie stud herd.

A BUTTER-FAT RECORD

AMERICA'S BEST BEATEN IN NEW ZEALAND. . By Telegraph—Press Association; Palmerston U., October 27. Mr. P. S. M'Rae, .of Whakaronga (near Palmerston North), has broken the existing yearling butter-fat record with the Jersey cow Mere (sire StarI light the Second, dam Tiki)', which' i yielded 12,1641b5. milk, containing 6631b5. 10.240z. fat in 365 days. The previous record was held by the American Jersey cow Lucky Farce, which I produced 14,2601b5. milk, 635]bs. 11.80 oz. fat in the same period. .

Owing to illness Mr. Robert Hay., of OhristcVmrch, was uname to judge fhe Shorthorn cattle at the Oartortou show and the judging was done by Mr. John Drummond, of Wellington. ■ Tlie secretary of the Hawke's Bay A. and P. (Mr. Chas. Douglas) writes:—"lt has been pointed out to me that in your report of some of the aawrds at our receiii show in your issue of October 20, you quote among the champions 'Draught l'illy: Douglas M'Lean's Lady Flora tho Second.' "We have no championship for fillies, and the correct report should bo 'Champion Draught Mare: Mrs. J. D. Ormond's hay mare Garter.' Douglas M'Lean's Lady Flora II was reserve champion." THE ATLAS "WAT'Ol 1 STUMPING.

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Some thoro are who hold it a coincidence that factories turning out the best cheese and showing bigger. promts . are those equipped with Victor Vats.. It is more than a coincidence—it is leasonable, and the.Victor Vat supplies the reason. Its eloping bottom and improved middle drainage—its scientific principle—these are responsible for excllence. Get /details. A. ,T. Parton, Sheet Metal and Plumbing Works, Carterton.—Advt. HIDES SALE. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright Helbourno, October 26. At tho hides sale there were fair supplies. Light and medium sorts were unchanged. , SHEEPSKINS SALES.-. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. "CR«c: October 27. 10.5 p.m.) London, October 26. At tho sheepskins sales 2800 bundles were'''offered, and practically all were sold. Competition was somewhat irregular. Compared with September rates, combing merinos advanced a halfpenny, and clothing a' farthing; combing erossbreds were unohanged; and . clothing, a, halfpenny dearer. A few short clothing sorts advanced l&d.; lambs were -unohanged.