SEW ZEALAND MUTTON FOR THE NAVY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3028, 15 March 1917, Page 8

SEW ZEALAND MUTTON FOR THE NAVY

• , . T mc " In ,e av . T a ' c supplied JVith Now Zealand roast mutton, as shown in a letter received by the father of one, a resident of Invorcar/iill. Tho communication is from Leading Seaman A. P. .loncs, who has been in'tho ivavy for tbo past nine years, now being on a warship stationed in the North Sea. Seaman .Tones enclosed in his letter, which was dated January t, ]917 a printed label similar to those attached to all frozen mutton exported from New Zealand, bearing the declaration of a Government veterinarian that tho meat was suitable for human consumption, tho writer in a note saying: "This was tied to our leg of mutton we had for dinner to-day." Recording to Leadiiig Seaman Jones's letter, tliey had been experiencing very boisterous weather, and several of those on board had met with accidents, some ot a serious nature.

SALE AT MOUNT ROYAL IMPORTANT SALE 01' STOCK. Messrs., Dalgety and Co. and Wright nor? fi nS ? n - ai \ d C ?"i con iunction, rcthe Hf» r i ns^ ucto ' l by tho trustees of e late John Douglas, tliey- held a dis%ordJ, S T • of . the I ltount Ro ' Val flork an<l I™ 1 r-eicoator sheep tfndJiord of Polled STle 1 l' lU l I ' sda .V las t- ' The sale .stalled with the annual drafts of tile station surplus sheep, and immedi- ■!! \ e , ro disposed of a. start was ,!!." £ 10 Border Leicester 1, , llle ™ was an exceptionally large attendance of buyers from all over New Zealand, as well as Australia, and there pas tho keenest competition throughout the sale. Sonio ofthe general sales anil sales to North Island buyers aro as under:— ' .

STUD BOEDER LEICESTER SHEEP. Six-tooth ram, Royal Nisbot Hill (imp.), , '/Y ® avid Ellioti-, Nisbet Hill, Scotlaud—Ct. P. Johnston, Commercial Bank/ lioro, 116gns.- Six-tooth *rara, Royal Wallace (imp.), bred by James "Wallace, Chapel Hill, Scotiaiid-J. N. Boas, Chvistchurch, 230gns. Rani .lamb, sire l'air Play (3766), dam Q.lB (iinp.)-R. MilJer, Alandeville, 54gns. Ram lamb, sire L'air Play (37G6), dam Q.lB (imp.)-D. 1 Murray, Clydevale, lllgns. Two-tooth ram, sire Royal Mertoun, dam 48-D. Murray, SOgns, Six-tooth ewo (imp'.), bred by Jas. Howie, Scotland), ear No., Q. 18; siro Substance (3133), dam K5. sire of dam, Springsido Sinailholm (2172)--R. Miller, 30gns. Two-tooth ewe, sire Royal i rince, danl 02—John Nixon (Killinchy), Signs. Two-tooth ewe, sire Mount Royal (471), dam 134—D. Murray, 45gns. Raoi lamb, siro lioyal Nisbet Hill, daa 2-1— R. Loekhead, log us. Earn lamb, sire Royal "Wallace, darn 40—Jas. Ross,- Palmerston, Signs. Ram lamb, sire Royal Nisbet Hill, dam 10— J. D. Shepherd, Gorge Rd„ 4gns. Ram lamb, sire Royal i Wallace, dam 160—Department of Agriculture, Werai'oa, 17gns. Earn lamb, sire Royal Nisbet Hill, dam 2—X). M. Sutherland, 32gns. • Ewe lamb, sire Royal Wallace, dam 140—D. .T. Ross, llgus. Ewo lamb, sire Royal Wallace, dam 77 —A. Drummond., 13gns. Ewo lamb, sire lioyal Nisbet Hill, dam 67—D. .T, Ross, lOgns. Ewe lainb, sire lioyal Wallace, dam 90— G. P. Johnston, 16gns. The stud Polled Angus cattle 6nles included:—Bull Elato (35,845) (imp.), bred by Jas. Kennedy (Doonholm, Ayr); calved March 26, 191-1; aire Prince Burnish of Ballindalloch (32,366); dam Elora (49151) —A. J. Toxward, Danncvirke, 62gns. Bull, Royal Rover (1052 N.Z.); 1 calved July 7, 1915; sire Bengal Light (28,922) (imp.); dam Jipsey Rose Bloom (imp.)— Gordon Laing, Masterton, Signs. Bull, Royal Major—E. Cresswell, Masterton, ROgns. Cow, Dear Diana (44,688) (imp.), in calf to Elatfrj calved January IS, 190S; fiire India (25,752); dam Dainty Diana (36,603)— E. Cresswell, Masterton, 82gns. Cow, Jipsey Hose Bloom (4-1,696) (imp.), in calf to Elato; calved February 2li, 1908; siro Pretoria of ' Auchorachan (26,157); -dam Jipsey Rose . (26,320)— E. Cresswell, 67gns. Cow, Elogia (52,686) (imp.), with heifer calf by Bengal Light' at foot; in calf to Royal-Major (968 N.Z.); calved May 5, 1913; sire Prince Burnish of Ballindalloch (32,366); dam Elinora (45,663)— A. S. G. Carlyon. GwavasEstate, Hawkp's Bay, -llgns. Cow, Pride of Kyle (52,700) (imp.), with heifer calf' by Elato at foot; in calf to Elato; c-aived | April 4, 1913; sire Mondollo (27,193); dam Pi'ide of Darkness (-13,436)— A. S. G. Carl- j yon, Ssgns. Heifer. Royal Duchess of j Noth (1973 N./i.); calved September, 1915; ! sire Royal Brigade 0)49) (imp.); dam Dear ! Diana. (44.658) (imp.)—A. S. G. Carlyon. I 75gns. Cow, Royal Damo (1415); calved i December 21. 1910 /sire' King of Ktaoden t (25,844) (imp.), dam Moiroltc (1102)—Gor- j 1 don Laing, Masterlon, 2filgns. Cow, , Royal Rachel (1417); calved AnguM: 17,; 1910; sire King of Sliimlen (25,814) (imp.), ; dam Ruth (1088)— Gordon Laing, 32gns. | Cow. Royal Ifanriki (1604); calved Sep- • lember 27, 1912; siro King of Stamlc-n i (26,844) (imp.); nam (7Hi)—E. i Cresswell, Masterlon. 39gn«. Con-. lioyal ; Hampden Lass 11609!; calved September j 29, 1911; sire Kins of Slar.len '?.5,844) ; (imp.), dam HaMijnlcn (Ssl);—Gordon ; Laing, 40gns. Co>'\ Royal I'lia 061(1); j mired Sentember H, 1911; siro King of , Standen (25,844) (iinp.V d.ini Gwavas ; Dliii (814)— Gordon Laing. 30gns. Cow, j Roya! Hampden Queen (1965); eaHed September 27, 1913; sire King of Standen | (25.814* (imp.), dam Hampden Queen (981!) i —E. Cresswell, 4flgns. Cow, Royal Ro.sei.le. I (1966); ealved September 30, 1912; niro I King of SUnden (25,844) (imp.), dam • Rosette (1092)— Gordon Tilling, 20gns. Con-, | Royal Hampden Girl (1602j ; calved De- j comber in. 1912; *iro Darwin of Claver- i den (."0.273) (imp \ dam Hampden Girl | (989)— Gordon lairs, 2flgns. Cow, Royal j Mar (1970); enlvcd October 6, 1913; siro Darwin of Clavo'rdcn (30,273) (imp.), dam May of Hawden (1406)— Gordon Laing, 27gnii. Mr. S. R. M'Donald, of Queensland, boinrlif a considerable number of cal.tle. 801 l call', J. J. Campbell, Cornwall, Otabuhu, ilgus.