STOCK FOR NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2121, 10 December 1880, Page 3

STOCK FOR NEW ZEALAND.

"N.B. Agriculturist." On the 29th of September there was sent •out by the Nelson, from Glasgow, for the Hon. Mathew Holmes, Otago, Glenbarry, one of the bulls used for some of the highest priced cows at Tillyfour last season, and Knight of the Thistle, a bull oalf out of Pride Sth, the 135 guinea cow, and a heifer in calf to the Heir of Glory, purchased from Mr Auld at Bridgend. The bulls are to be put to well bred shorthorn heifers at Castlerook, and it is anticipated that the cross will succeed there, as it has succeeded in most places. However much breeders may differ on many points, they seem to agree in holding that no better animal can be obtained for feeding and early development than a cross between the shorthorn and the Angus. In the same ship are fire Cheviot ewes and two rams, purchased from that celebrated breeder, Mr Elliot, Hindhope. They were successful prize takers both at Carlisle and Kelso, are splendid specimens of the breed, and should be highly advantageous to the large flock of Cheviots now at Manipori that have emanated from seven ewes sent out to the colony about twenty-five years ago from Moodlaw. There are also eight shearling Linooln rams, five of which belong to tbe New Zealand and Australian Land Company. They were bought from Mr J. W. Kirkham, Cadesby Hall, Lincolnshire, one of the best breeders in that county. They are magnificent sheep weighing about 401bs. a quarter, and carry a splendid fleece of long, bright, lustrous wool, •o much sought alter by New Zealand breeders.