WORLD’S GREATEST COW.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 43, 21 October 1913, Page 7

WORLD’S GREATEST COW.

DESCENDANT SELb’NG IN STRATFORD. THE “GLENTHAWN” JERSEY HERD. “The greatest cow living or dead/’ is the world’s opinion of the Jersey cow “Lady Viola,” now owned in the Elendovf Herd, L’.S.A. .No cow oi any breed, with such an individual record a£ she has achieved, has ever produced to make such butter tests and win so persistently in the show ring, or progeny to sell for such high prices, as has “Lady Viola,” and at the same time is alive to .tell the tale and go on doing business in the same way. Lady Viola is the dam of “Noble of Oaklands,” the king of the Jersey Island cattle, and Noble of Oaklands sired the grand young bull “Molina’s General,” imported from Jersey Island two years'ago by a trio oT Stratford breeders, and the central attraction in the catalogue of above-the-average pedigree Jerseys to be offered, at the sale of Mr J. 1). Healy’s “Glenthawn” stud, Stratford, by Mr Newton King on October 30th. The bull is offered on account of Messrs Bayly and Healy.

Molina’s General (imported) was calved on the Island on Bth April, 1910, He was sired, by the king of bulls, “Noble of Oaklands,” 39.09, dam Molina, 893,8. Noble of Oaklands has 160 championships and first prizes to, the credit of, himself and his get. He was first over Jersey with five -of his progeny, at the Royal .Jersey Show in 1910, and after being sold in America for the record price of 15,000 dollars, proved himself on the new ground by securing first for himself and five of his progeny in milk at the greatest Jersey Show in America—the great National Dairy of Chicago. Noble oi Oaklands and his sons secured a triumphant success on the Islands in 1910, winning all first prizes in the Island Jersey Bull Show in April. “Lady Viola,” the dam of Noble of Oaklands, has a great record. She was first over the Island for tested cows in 1904, and when 50 days in milk, gave 21bs ,l2ozs of butter per day—a yield that stamps her as one of the finest butter cows of the breed the wolid has seen. The subsequent successes of her progeny,anil the progeny of her sons and daughters, prove that this wonderful yielding capacity is transmitted from generation to 'generation. A half-sister of Noble of Oaklands,. “Willbh’s Rosy,” 10044, yielded 3lhs when 38 days, in milk, at four years old,, while another, “Golden Jolly’s Lady Viola,” 203699, is looked upon in tile Isjand as having made the most phep'omehjd public gutter test on record, jf?akipg;into consideration age and lactation*, testing lib 150z5., 159 days in;mi®, only’3o‘mppths okE She made tept o| L 2l!i§ ;9P2E in 24 hours. All this goes to show that Noble of Oaklands, the sire of Moling’s ..General, conies B from greatest butter-producing strain. Lady Viola was first oyer the Island in May, 1905, and champion at the, St. Saviour and Grqitville Show., 19()o; first in England whence r exhibited in-. 1906, 1907, and 1908,' and has a lengthy •ist of show-ring successes, * , ‘ On bis dam’s side “Molina’s General” is again descended, from", a long line of show diid tested 5 'champions. Molina (8938) his dfcro,;. ,iyas a great butter-fat producer, winner of the 2nd prize and bronze medal in- October, when 185 days in milkreserve and parish prize at the Royal Jersey Show in May, 1905 ; first over, Jeysey, tested cows, 1905 ; reserve and .parish prize, Roal Show, 1908 ; 2nd St. John’s 1910. Molina was the dam of “Jess,” winner of certificate of merit in the public butter test, 1905, with 11b 3fozs when 178 days in milk; Parish prize, Royal Show, May, 1908. “Jess,” owned by T. S. Cooper and Son, owners of the world-famed “Linden Grove” Jersey farm, U.S.A., “Jess” is the dam of “Noble’s Black Beauty,” sold for a big price at Cooper’s sale in 1911 ; 2nd prize St Martins, May, 1910; parish prize, Royal Show, 1910. Molina’s sire, “Egyptian,” 2564, wa;s sold from Jersey to H. V. Hickinbottom, of America, and he made-* a sensational record at all the principal Jersey Fairs in the States, annexing many championships. He was considered by Mr E. S. Pee, the well-known breeder and judge, to be the model type of Jersey hull. “Egyptian” sired the groat bull “Golden Maid’s. Prince” ; first over Jersey in two classes, 1910; first over Jersey with five of his female progeny 1907, the most valuable of the Island prizes ; sire of 19 daughters in 27 butter tests, including | Lily of Hauterville, 201bs lOozs in seven days.

Born of such ancestry, one risks little in predicting that this young bull will produce stock of great butter and show-ring qualities. Molina’s General stands as the representative in Now Zealand of the greatest that Jersey Island has produced, and there is sure to be keen competition for him and his progeny, for New Zealand breeders who have made purchases from the Islands have nearly all secured Noble of Oakland)* blood. Five grand sons and six daughters of Noble of Oaklands will be offered at this sale. The cows to be offered wore all selected from the representatives of some of the best known animals of the breed in New Zealand, and are all good butter-fat and milk producers from the Primrose strain and the famous old “Grannie.” They are in register of merit. Two were entered last year in the semi-official Government test. Unfortunately, one was dost, but “Bridal Bouquet,” 2 years ) r i2 days old at the start of the test, made 363.151bs of fat in 320 days, monthly tests from 3.6 to 8.4, and for six months out of the eleven showing tests of over 7.4. A point should be made that “Bridal Bouquet” was grazing with the herd on a small farm,

;j ( ,rm rlnrww ’running nearly a ct»V tqttlie,acre, 1 hg heifers; by .“Molintt’s General”, are a very’‘nice lot, which should catch the eye- t bf ;fanciers and breeders by 1 their very deep bodies and hue'general appearance. Therefore make a paint of attending this sale on Thursday, October 3Qth.