NEW ZEALAND’S STUD STOCK.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1924, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND’S STUD STOCK.

COXTIMdI'S KXQriIMKS KLIO.M Ali-KOAl). A GIIFAT INDITiTHY liKYKLOJ’JXG The advent hero mid subsequent pr>i>uinrily overseas of C.'orriodnle hreeil of sheep, tl:e improved hreeil of Itomney sheep developed in the Dominion and the advancement of .New Zealand to the proud position of being the largest, exporting; country of hutter-tai in the World, are a trio ol eireiimstmioos which have undoubtedly hceli largely responsible for interesting overseas countries in Now Zealand hrod pedigree slock. New Zealand has boon (Insinuated "the dairy laim of the Khipiie" and the "stud liiiin of the Southern Hemisphere’’ and this is a reputation which will not unlikely lie extended as recent enquiries have reached there shores from the Northern Hemisphere, loin such ontinlries m

I'nited States, and (Tuindi), ttiul our elieiitcle in tlie S'ouih is also crowiiia a> our caLtle ami sheep have recently heeil exnortcd to South Africa and liritish I'itist Africa. The reputation of the Dominion’s stud stock i- alsa being continuidly extended in tin' Southern Hemisphere and tit recoill sales ol stud sheep ami cattle (hotli of the fed and dairv breed.') many overseas orders Imve been idled, including Friesian cattle lor Argentine, West ami Sum li Aiist ra Victoria, ami New South Wales, t '.ii rn-diile .'.'nee;: for Tasmania. liritish Insist Africa and Argentine ; llerelord cattle lor South Australia: lliinumy .-lieep for Argonline, and l.ineolu sheep for Dot 1 1 New South Wales and Argentine. ,Jersey cattle and Suffolk sheep have also lieen bought. at private treaty for export respectively to South Africa, New South Wales and Tasmania. The overseas trade in stud stock must eventually develop in to very bio a "id. provided the right class ol stock is exported. Why .should net the Dominion eventually rival Cleat Mritaiu in the value of its exports ol pedigree live stock:-' We have the climatic conditions necessary and the skilled breeders in growing numbers, while we are in close proximity to llriLam s best markets which exist in this and not the Northern Hemisphere. The whole development and improvement ol linstock within tin- Dominion, and tinwide interest in pedigree stock breed in;.; here, arc rapidly placing the Dominion in a position to capture these markets, and this should lie the aim of New Zealand's breeders, .'-itch a trade- as is enjoyed hv Croat Hritaiti would lie ol inestimable value to this i minify and its further development .should he aided in every way by the Dreed Societies, anti is undoubtedly a matter calling lor Covernment sapport. In this connection it is interesting to note that a representative consignment of New Zealand hn-d stock Domncy, (‘orricdalc. i.tueoln and Merino sheep and. I-Yicsian and .Jersey cattle have been shipped to A rgent ine tor exhibition at the coming liiteinaiional Show at I’alermo. Such a colleclive display of the Dominion's best should prove a great advertisement, and should do much towards improving the reputation abroad of our stud stock. In tlie countries of tin- Smith and North Americas immense sums Imvv been paid lor individual animals Hill!) guineas I',.- ;i l.ineolu ram; lIJ'iU guineas lor a Shorthorn bull: -I .tun) guineas for a Friesian bull, in fact, lor mil'tauding animals :iiiimii;i the caltle lined.' particularly, a lour limine price, is iiy no means unusual. In these countries of course, w la-re stm-l, raising is carried on in a very hig way. il lias been a simple matter to see that nothing pay- like the l.est and emiso (|iiciitlv no limits exist when tlie best is tor sale. The position in Australia is .somewhat similar, particularly with Merino sheep., which haw realised as |.jdl :i . p>l"l "O|ll|oe- in s. wi.it i'll slam e-. Tin highest pin-'- .-cci paid at aiiclie-n i.i the Dominion lor a puretired auial was "li:'!I guineas tor the llei-eford bull. [’resident Wilson, and alter using this bull in his Ihtsln I‘ark Stud lor a period ol lour years. Mr l-'rank Moure. Ills purcliii'cr. stated nceiillv that no investment liml cvci paid him Ir-ttcr. .Mr Cliarlcs l-otiltci-. tile veti-ran .Merino breeder, ol Marlhnrnugli. also paid Dlffi! guinea' lor liis stud ram ('otiiinol ion, w hile up to llltli) guineas has been paid for ( lydc-dales in (he .South. A muni' the dairy breed' the highest prices paid at ailelioii have been C‘tl guineas by Mr .lim. I’arkinson, for a milking Siiortborn bail. li'Jo guineas for a l-'rie.-ian bull by the late Wm. la-van, ami Mitt guineas lor the (Tampion I’rodncer tYolly’s Flirt, by tin- TVm.ukn breeders, .Messrs Murray and Marlin. A~ high as OTII guineas lias be.-n paid for a Friesian Imll at private treaty, hv the Taranaki hroed-

or.'. Messrs <■'. A. .Man-haul and Sons, all Io nigh the price naid to Mr John Donald lor bis stud Friesian bull, by Messrs 11. Collins and Co.. South Australia. hits not been disclosed. The saina buyers paid .YJ'i guineas lor a Friesian cow at Mr John Donald’s side, and oil!) guineas lies been paid fi-r l-'inales of the breed oil several eeca -iiiii'. ,\n iii teresti ng icpin't published b.v Wright Stepheiisioi and Co. l.td. selves to show wlmt an important industry the breeding of stud stock lias become. Through the agency of their special Stud Stock Department. Wright Stephenson and Co. l.td. have sold stud slock at auction of a total value “1 LM-2.'...":iil at their I’dl'l series of stud sales. Tliese comprised Friesian, Jersey. Ayrshire, milking Shorthorn, lic-reloi-(i ami Heel Shorthorn rattle, t orriedaie, Konim-y. Southdown. Merino ami l.iu'-oln sheep. Overseas buyer', represent iug (,*ueeiis|and. Victoria, New Soiitii Wales. Suiitii Australia. We-tcrn Australia. South Africa. Hritisi: Fast Africa. Argentine and Chile secured quite a considerable portion of the stock ami by the splendid quality secured, no anxiety need be lelt tliat thev will provide other than a great advert iseeiit for Now- Zealand bred stock, and we anlicipate that at the series of stud sales a touch larger if lint mere representative cnileelion of overseas buyers will lie nperaiisig. A brief summary o) the more important sides held earlier in the year will prove interesting. The dispersal <>i the great Haintield Hoinney and i-tiesian stud' aUiacloil buyers trom every province in the Dominion and every | tale in Australia. Argeiitinv buyer' were also operating, no less than oS ltomuey sheep and o I-’riesians being secured for one buyer. I lie two stud' realised a total of i--Jo.ot.ltt. the great price of (Igo guineas being paid by Die late Afr Win. ltevan tor the tliree-year-old son ot the grand old champion j West mere Princess J’ietertje. I

The dispersal ol Messrs 11. 11. tsutton and Coy's. Tolgartli stud is worthy of comment. This was a most sueees'tui sale and the keen competition for the •• Holly Oak ” bred animals and their descendants was a further trihute to that good breeder ot best producers Mr John Hale. The ton price for the sale was ;V.O guineas, paid bv Mr V. . T. William' of To Ante, for the c-h tunpioit show and producing cow. Holly Oak Annie. Those competnent to judge have 'ittce stated this to be one of ihe finest cows in the Dominion. , Of the latter sales brief mention must lie made of the three weeks" series of mid-winter sales. These convilK'iued in the Waikato on 27th May, and extended through to Taranaki, _ the National Jersey Show and sale edmpl^iug

a most successful series—the demand hohig exceedingly keen throughout. One of the most pleasing features and the most noticeable during the sales, was tin* tfoo'l jii(lj4,iii*9it shuwtt by young UUi.l new brooders in selecting I<jiiihl:i--ti,,n s;took. rin«»(l aninuils were in almost all cases eagerly competed for, ami realised big values, while ifffertor sorts were in poor demand, and brought corresponding low prices. r i hat the average d:\iryfarmer of todav is alive to the value of the purebred as opposed to the ordinary gi'ade dairy cow. is exelnplilicd in the success of these sales, no less that 001) pure-, bred Jerseys and JT) purebred Ayrshire' and Fricsinns being disposed of ai auction within three weeks, the whole representing a tut ill value of !_- 1 1,(';:!!). Dt this total Taranaki breeders secured 1'27.000, which, with the cj,.VHI from the duly sales, mako„s a grand total of CUO.oOO,surely a striking Tribute to the popularity of Taranaki bred Jerseys.