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Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 290, 5 September 1942, Page 5

Poverty Bay Herefords The Breed’s New Zealand Stronghold The district covered by the general title of Poverty Bay is about as large as that of the Wairarapa, being a shade under 2,000,009 acres. Approximately 1,600,000 acres of this is classed as improved country, a greater part of which is in original bush or scrub burn sown pastures. • Overall, a hilly district, but of good soil, so unfairly named Poverty Bay. I or, with little topdressing even applied, its carrying capacity stands favourable com- ' parison with other similar blocks of . The stock carried averages around 2,400,000 sheep and 000,000 head of beef For 1000 acres, stocking is 6* horses, 190 cattle (142 beef bred and only 48 dairy) and 1118 sheep. In the beef cattle, strength about 300,000 head, are 130,000 breeding cows and heifers. Working on an overall 75 per cent, calving (allowing for some kept as iion-brieders), this force could produce 100,000 calves yearly. Killings of fat cattle at the local export works, for local consumption, average but a small fraction of that 100,000 potential. Certainly thia district is a great exporter of cattle on the hoof, both southward and north-westward, that is to Waikato, overland. It is a business that in the past has been attended with difficulties now removed —Gisborne has a railway. The opening of this line has, it appears, had an influence upon the great store cattle market at -Motawhero (the Gisborne saleyards, and, undoubtedly, a like influence upon privately arranged cattle sales. There are sound grounds for this improved market value. In particular is the avoidance of lost condition in cattle which have to be journeyed far on the hoof. Now trucked and swiftly railed to their destination, these will arrive fresh and in good order to go straight ahead, in the growing or fattening paddocks of their buyers elsewhere over all the North Island. This improvement in transport, affecting the whole cattle breeding industry here, will spread its benefits throughout the district in countless ways, as prosperity always does, for example, to those who service the run cattle breeders with bulls. They, furthermore, stand a prospect of gaining some outside competition for their top stock. Visiting buyers of bulls may find here just what they be seeking, for this district has an exceedingly high standard of pedigree beef cattle. In Herefords particularly, it is a veritable New Zealand stronghold for the breed. For both horned and polled strains. Notable selections of these will be shortly offered. The combined influence of rail connexion, the call for greater beef production and the improved arrangement for cull bull beef, should-create an excellent market condition. Very strong sales should, therefore, eventuate. _________________ Gisborne Combined Bull Breeders SEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR Matawhero Saleyards, Gisborne, on Tuesday 15th September, 1942, at 10-30 am. HEREFORD OFFERING

Founded with Selected Stock from the Dominion's Leading , Pedigree Herds. “Acton” Herefords HORNED and POLLED Senior Sire— PARORANGI 52nd, sired Of the famed GEM strain—unquesby.Vern Martinez (imp.), one of most tionably the most successful Polled highly-priced bulls ever brought to- blood in the Dominion; here strongly New Zealand. infused. Offering at the Combined Sale—--19 2-YEAR BULLS; 12 Horned; several sired by Parorangi 52nd; and 7 Polled; including 3 by Victor Domino (imp.). Well Bred; Well Developed; True Beef Producers. H. W. BARKER :: Hexton, Gisborne.

SPLENDIDLY GROWN QUALITY BULLS OF WAIHUKA LINEAGE. "TAURAU VALLEY" HEREFORDS Offering at the Combined Sale—-2-YEAR BULLS; sired by Waikohu 278th (when used at Waihuka, 36 of his sons averaged 71} gns. at auction. MRS. G. L. HINE :: Manutuke,Gisborne

One of the Great Foundation Herds of New Zealand— Wilencote’ Polled Herefords * An epic creation of the famed GEM family. Blood that has wrought improvement throughout N.Z., and widely in Australia. A herd that has gained scores of awards at leading shows, in the strongest company. „ Gem „_ Bosun; now t 0 be W ILENCOTE'S head Offering at Combined Sale—l2 2-year Bulls—several sirc (photo at 21 mths.). Ist Prize yearling at—sons of Beau Gem; Royal Champion 1935 and 1936. Hawke's Bay, Manawatu, Wairarapa, Poverty Bay, and Wairoa Shows; winner of 3 Challenge Cups. In 1940, F£> ml lIMODMDCVC qs 2-year-old, won Hereford and Supreme Champion at • Ee H wl’lb nr»K ■ * Poverty Bay. A son of Beau Gem, and a proven breeder NGATAPA -j- GISBORNE himself ’

They Stand the "Acid Test" of the Buying Ring —1941 draft sold to average 48-Jgns. "ATEA" Hereford Bulls .Unpampered, but well bred, well developed. Offering at the Combined Sale—q/x 2-YEAR BULLS; all Waikohu sired. Include 12 grandsons of the noted San Remo 3rd; their sire the best yet entered this herd. HARRIS BROS. :: Hangaroa, Gisborne

"BUSHMERE" HEREFORDS FOUNDED 1915 HORNED Selected Foundation Stock from Pororongi, Bushey Park, C. A. Levetts, and Mason Chambers' herds; later from Waihuka. Herd Sire— V/aihuka Curley 2nd (by Waihuka San Remo 3rd), following Waihuka 164th. NOTE—The whole of this season's bulls ore disposed. Herd Inspection Invited. CHAS. TIETJEN, BUSHMERE ROAD, GISBORNE.

ALL OF WAIHUKA-BRED SIRES To be Offered at Combined SaIe—"PARI NGAH AU'S" ANNUAL DRAFT Of 2-year-old Bulls; HORNED HEREFORDS. All Grandsons of the lOOOgns. imported Paunton James, and of Officer; splendidly grown and of excellent' type. (The Draft has a most noteworthy Sales Record.) A/c. C. G. HOLDSWORTH, "PARINGAHAU," PUKA, GISBORNE