THE DILWORTH HERD.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 487, 5 December 1919, Page 3

THE DILWORTH HERD.

RECORD SALE. PEDTCtREE STOCK DISTRICT PURCHASES An important dispersal sale of pedigree milking Shorthorn stock of the Dilworth School of Agriculture, took place at Papaioetoe on Monday, the auctioneers being Messrs. Alfred Buckland and Sons, in conjunction with the Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Ltd. There was an exceptionally large attendance of buyers from all parts of the Island, and throughout, the sale the competition was keen, and bidding very spirited. It is hardly necessary to deal with the quality of the stock, as the herd is well known throughout New Zealand. Buyers from Buckland, Waiuku, Waipipi and Tuakau, purchased freely, and as a result, some good pedigree strains have found new homes in ihe district, which is not only an acquisition, but should materially better the class of siock in and around Pukekohe. Such higlilybred siock scattered around a district tends to enhance the values of herds, and induces a better general level of breeding.

THE BULLS. MARLBOROUGH OF DARBALARA. The principal bull was Marlbrough of Darbalara, No. 110, N.Z.M.5.H.8., calved October, 1913, which was purchased by Mr. Parkinson, of Opotiki. This magnificent Shorthorn was got by Emblem of Darbalara, out of that well-known highly-bred cow, Champion 111., of Darbalara. His grandsire was the great foundation bull, Banker, and his granddam was Champion. His sire, Emblem, is the most famous milking Shorthorn bull in the Southern Hemisphere to-day. Included in his female progeny, alfr of which are great producers, is the champion milking Shorthorn of the world, Melba VII. of Darbalara, whose semi-official record is 102Hlbs. butter. Marlbrough's dam, Champion 111. of Darbalara, was the winner at the Sydney Royal Show. 1914, of the special prize given by "The Sydney Morning Herald and Mail," for the cow giving the highest yield under test by the Department of Agriculture in New South Wales, in 273 days, in which time she yielded 5631b5. of butter. In order to show the great constitution of the strain, Marlborough's grand-dam, Champion, under a semi-official test, when 19 years of age. yielded in 273 days 10*3761b5. of milk, and 4461b5. of butter, which is probably a world's record at that age. The price paid for this great bull bv Mr. Parkinson was 650gns. i Emblem of Pukerimu. Another noted bull is Emblem of Pukerimu, which was calved in August, 1917, and who appears in Vol. 111. N.Z.M.S.H.B. He is by Lilac's Prince of Pukerimu, out of Bessie IV. of Darbalara (imp.). His grandsire is Lilac V. (imp.), and his grand-dam is Bessie 11. (No. 817 a). Emblem is of pure Darbalara blood on both sides, and is descended from that great bull Emblem of Darbalara. through Radium. His dam. Bessie TV., dropped her first calf- only one month from her arrival from Australia, but yet she yielded 3301b5. of butterfat, His grand-dam, under semi-official test in New South Wales, on pasture only, yielded 6581b5. of butterfat.

Although these bulls are not coming to this district, we give the above for the benefit, of dairy farmers, and io show that, the descendants from these sires who have found their homes here, are highly-bred animals. Tt is quite superfluous to further emphasise their many undeniable qualities.

Appended are some of the purchases made as far as buyers from this district are concerned :

Cows and Heifers. The cows and heifer- were an exceptionally fine lot. and some record prices were obtained. The highest figure paid for a cow was 365gns for Dainty VIT. of Darbalara (Trenton -Dainty 1T..) which won first prize at Sydney Royal Show a« a two-year-old heifer. Her average record for three years, which was completed in 35 months, was •1501b-. of butterfat.

Mr. Parkiii-on. of Opotiki, purchased IW.v 111. of Coleville. by Jeweller ot Coleville. (laill of Posey 11. of Coleville, for 350gns. Her record of butterfat as a three-year-old was 3Ulbs., and she has won special prizes. A bull calf from thi- cow brought lOOgns. Mr. A. -I. Melville, of Auckland, purchased Dilworth Adeline. Vol. 111., N./.M.5.H.8.. tor 70gns. Dilworth Adeline claims Marlborough of Darbalara as her sire, and Dilworth -lean as her dam. This cow is two yeais old, and has a butterfat average record of 35911k.

The -ame buyer acquired for 75gns. Dilworth" Melba (Gift of Coleville-Starlight 11. of Coleville i, both of the same blood as Marlborough of Darbalara. Starlight's butterfat record a- a thrce-v.ar-old was lOfilbs.

Kighty-five guineas was the price paid bv Mr. Melville for Dilworth Bridget, calved in 1918. by Mai thorough of Darbarlara, from Lidv MaiT of Darbarlara Brid-

get's dam, which had a butterfat record last season of 3281b5. (Dilworth Calm, 3| months old, Marlborough of Darbalara—Caroline TTT. of Darbalara), was also bought by Mr. Melville for 40gns. The youngster's dam was by Redwood of Bolaro, the dam being Caroline of Bolaro, who yielded 4001bs. of butterfat in a season, and was sold for 91gns.

Mr. A. P. Home, of Buckland. purchased Dilworth Crocus, a 4J months old heifer, for 35gns. She is by Emblem of Pukerimu (Vol. TTT.'. N.Z.M.5.n.8.), who is a descendant of Emblem of Darbalara, with Radium as his sire. The dam of Dilworth Crocus. Dilworth Susan (Vol. TIL, N.Z.M.5.H.8.), claims Marlborough of Darbalara as her sire, and her dam is Dilworth Snowy. Emblem of Darbalara, sire of Marlborough of Darbarlara, claims Radium as his sire. Champion 111. of Barbalara. Marlborough's dam. is by Banker, from Champion. Mr. C. Hosking, of Waiuku. purchased the two-year-old heifer Dilworth Alice (Marlborough of Darbalara—Dilworth Milkmaid), for 34gns. Dilworth Milkmaid's (Panehakua Alan First, by Ben Learig. No. 2078, N.Z.) record as a three-year-old heifer being 271 lbs. butterfat.

Mr. White, of Mauku, bought Dilworth Dorothy for 31gns. Her butterfat record was 3041b5. Mr. Barriball, of Waiuku, purchased Dilworth Coy for fiOgns. Her last season's record was 368 lbs. butterfat,

Mr. R. Glasgow, of Tuakau, bought. Dilworth Beauty (Lily's Cupid of Darbalara—Caroline 111. of Darbalara), for 168gns. The latter bad an average record for 2 years of 4021b5. butterfat, and her grand-dam, Lily 111. of Darbalara, is one of the best cows in the Darbalara Estate, and has a serai-offi-cial record of 6891b5. butterfat. A bull calf from Dilworth Beauty realised 109 gns., the purchaser being Mr. T. McDonnell, of Waiuku. who also bought Dilworth Aster, a yearling heifer, for 20gns. She is by Marlborough of Darbalara, dam of Dilworth Miss Green. The latter is by Lucifer of Darbalara. dam of Dominion Booth of Ruakura. No. 1698, N.Z.M.S.H.B.

Dilworth Blanche (Marlborough of Darbalara —Dilworth Jean) fell to the bid of Mr. McDonnell for 35gns. Dilworth Jean, purchased by Mr. Lyons, Maungatauri. for 53gns., had an average record for two season of 3591b5. butterfat.

Captain Ryder, of Tuakau, bought Dilworlh flower CPanehakua— Dilworth Mayflower), for 40gn>. Mayflower was a prizefaker and reserve champion at the Auckland Show. Her record as a two-year-old was 3721h5. butterfat. "

Captain Ryder also purchased for 42gns. Dilworth Alie (Magnet, by Panehakua Burrawang, No. 2450, N.Z.—Dilworth Baroness). The laitcr's average record for two seasons, with three teats only, was 3161b5. of butterfat.

Messrs. Smith Bros., of Waiuku, paid 50gus. for Dilworth Aggie, who is by Marlborough of Darbalara, dam of Dilworth Yiolet. The latter was a very fine cow, and had a record of 3921b*. butterfat.

Mr. Dickey, of Waipipi, purchased Dilworlh Roany for 63gns. TTer average record for two seasons was 401 lbs. butterfat. ITe also purchased Dilworth Colleen for 40gns. Her average record for two years was 3161b5. butterfat.

For 37gns. Mr. W. Dickey, of Waipipi. also secured Dilworth Bud (Marlborough of DarbalaraDilworth Blossom). The latter's average record for two seasons was 3371b5. bulterfat. Dilworth Carmen realised 2fi pus., and was obtained by Mr. Dickey. She is by Marlborough of Darbalara, out of Dilworth Cowslip. The latter's record as a three-year-old was 3261b5. butterfat.

He also bought Dilworth Dahlia (Marlborough of Darbalara—Dilworth Baroness) for 30 gns. The latter's average record for two seasons, with only three teats, was 3161b5. butterfat.

At 42gns., Dilworth Brighteyes was knocked down to Mr. John Irvine, of Awhitu. She is by Marlborough of Darbalara from Dilworth Mayflower, whose record appears above. Mr. Irvine secured Dilworth Belle TT. for 180gns. This heifer is by Marlborough of Darbalara. (lain, Dilworth Belle, whose record for 1917-18 was 630 lbs. butterfat. and for 1918-19. 4701b5. The only lime she entered a show ring she won a first prize. Sin- was sold for 320gns. Tier week-old bull calf fetched 80gns. Mr. Martin Kelly, of Whilford. bought Dilworth Milkmaid (Panehakua Alan First, by Ben Larig). Hoi record as a three-year-old heifer was 27 libs, bulterfat. The price paid was 35gns. Bulls. A 2.1 i Ili- <dd bull. Dilworth Cupid (Marlborough of Darbalara Connie IV. of Darbalara), was acquired bv Mr. Geo. Hull ot Waiuku. lor Csgns. The little fellow's dam was by King Arthur of Darbalara, out of Connie of Bolaro. TTer average record for two seasons, during which she had an udder attack, was 34Clbs. but-ter-fat. She won first prize at Auckland, the only time shown. Mr. TTull bough* for 55gns. another youngster, Dilworth Ace (Marlborough of Darbalara -Dilworth Swell). The latter was a splendid specimen of the dual purpose cow. and her record wa« 4OS lbs butterfat