BREEDERS

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 552, 27 July 1920, Page 2

BREEDERS

MILKING SHORTHORNS.

■ It is interesting to note by an advertisement in this issue that a forward movement is on foot oy the Milking Shorthorn Breeders' Association (Incorporated) to establish a blanch in this district. Oven ten thousand registrations are recorded t<» dutc- for the Herd Book. As the Franklin district usually keeps abreast of thr> times, it is pleasing to note that the Shorthorn breedeis are determined to maintain the great advantages which they obtained at the Dilworth sale of these high-class animals.

The* Darbalara and Coleville breeds have been prominent for many years in Australia. As a class they stand first and ioremost for great milk production amongst the Shorthorn breeds. Some of those obtained at the Dilworth sale are now under semi-official test, while the young stock bred in 1918 and 191!) will be more in evidence next year. As many of these valuable animals founof s a. home in the Waiuku, Waipipi, Tuakau and Pukekohe districts, many admirers of this anxiously waiting for the time when purebred registered milking Shorthorns as a class will be offered under the head ing of special registered stock by auction in connexion with oth"e>"*setliSree breeds in this district, of which there are many. It is hoped that such a sale will be arranged for. in the near future, so that the North Auckland admirers may have an opportunity of improving their herds. Many young Darbalara sires will .iext year be ready for the ring, if not for sale. The whole distribution of the Dilworth .stock throughout the Franklin district augurs well for the future advancement, of this breed, many of them owning their descent from such sires as Radium, Banker, ; nd Marlborough of Darbalara, names which are now world-wide. We wish the Milking Shorthorn As sociation success in establishing a branch in this centre, and it is to be hoped tint the fortunate breeders of this class of stock will roll up to the meeting which is convened for the 29th insl. at '2 p.m. in the Franklin Agricultural and Pastoral Association's rooms at Pukekohe.