PEDIGREE JERSEY SALE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 68, 11 July 1914, Page 7

PEDIGREE JERSEY SALE.

At Chislehurst, which lies to the north oi, Eltham on the .Mountain side on he railway line, there is just outside liio uorougn boundary, u Uxrta of hi by acres belonging to Mr James Phillips, sen., where there is to be seen at present some Jersey stock with pedigrees "as loui as your arm," ,\-- the saying goes, it is now six years since Mi i'hillips laid the Inundation of his present herd, when he puicaused from Mr A. ii. Halcombe, Urenuij two cows and a heifer. The latter Mr Phillips sold to Mr it. J. Linn, of iSormanby, and she is now in the test or merit. This will give awlittJLe idea of Mr Phillips' judgment in the matter of Jersey stock. The cows are still to bo seen on the farm, and Avill bo - submitted to auction along with other forty-one lots, all of widen lind a place, or are eligible for registration, in .the,- NewZealand Jersey Herd Book. Among the particulars gleaned front Mr Phillips concerning ttie herd, during a stiioll among the cattkv.the a representative ot the' "Stratford Evening Post" learned with interest that there' is uo need to bale any of the milkers'. "My wife can sit down anywhere iu the'paddock with her stool and pail." remarked the proud owner, r lnis is surely exceptional, as far as a herd of the timid breed ot Jerseys is concerned. What Mr Phillips will do without all his pets, after the sale is a qties.tion, as. he has decided) %}go right out- of 'the ...millcing"...line, 'and every. beast will be sold absolutely withoht reserve. It was with a good' deal of satisfaction that Mr Phillips pointed out that the returns fromf the.,herd averaged £l6 for milk and butter last season. When it came to Mentioning pedigrees, there was no doubt in the minds of the party but that there would be some keen' competition among Jersey fanciers on sale day. To mention a few among the number: Flowers K. See and Miscount are the bulls that have, had the run of the farm. "The former is by K See 18th, out of Flower 111., both the sire and dam being bred by the well-known Palnierston. breeder, Mr S. R. Lancaster; they show the famous K.C.B. blood on the'sire's side and Luoras Magnet on the dam's. That should be class enough for the most fastidious buyer. As to Miscount', he is by Mishap's Pride (Pride of Kgmont) out of Bright Eyes IV. (Briar','-' from K.C.B. and Bright ICyes 11., which was bred by Mr V. Harkness, Tariki.) The othei hulls are.all maidens, .but show every promise of turning out champions. Altogether, there are ten bulls to go to the hammer. As for the cows, it is a shade confusing to know which animal should he given pride of place. To start with one of the original cows, Malaprop f., it may be mentioned that as a calf she brought 36 guineas. Lemon Hose is of a lemon fawn color, and was bred by Mr E. -Eagle, jun... Carterton. , This is a. fine cow, in proof of which-it ! wiis stated that her progeny has been snapped up by breeders. On the sire's side she has Belvedere Bobs —Baronet 11., and on the darn's Darkie VII., who is from the herd of -Mr J. Huckey, Opaki. Rioter's Gavotte is one of MrThililps' own breed, and is by King Rioter—Rioter of Pencarrotv, out of' Gavotte —Doctor (imported). Clemora is one of the finest in the paddock, with K.C.B. blood on the sire's side and Golden Lad (also imported) on tho dam's. 'Planet comes of imported stock, Magnet Boy and Doctor on both sides. She is now coming to her third calf, and anyone with

h;il; mi • .'" for beauty in a Jersey can pick her out for something full of promise, "iieally grand!" murmitred the owner, but aloud he said: '-'She will be the hc.<[ mv: of the lor." with the aceUt on, the "will." Mavis is a great milker -ner escutcheon snows it —and her breeding is first-class, being by Lord Leppertbn—Lord Darnley, out of Malaprop • i.l.—The Duke. It was a toss-up among the party whether the honors .should w>H igo to Tiritoa Ellen eh fore Mavis.. .Here is a progeny of tlit* Campanile blood, she being by Frisky Campanile—Campanile Sultan. .vniiii on ; ii dam's sine Kllen is by tlio great K.C.B. She is a picture of a dark fawn, showing rather more condition than Mavis, nod is coming to her second calf." Byos IV. is coming to her fourth calf. "You milk 'em!" said Mr Phillips in response to an opinion expressing preference for some of the others. "j can got a great deal more money For her progeny than for most of I hem." Merry May was not showing her b-.*st form, fls sho had been lighting and had lost a horn, but that did not affect her M.L.C. blood oi) the giro's side. Her dam, May Dawn, was bred by Mr V. Harkness. Gavotte, bv Doctor *imj>.) out of Cossin 11., was'bmfcby Mrs Wright, of Auckland. She was showing very lieavv in calf. .Garotte has 'vlurned six heifers and two bull calves, all ol which have been eagerly inquired for. To mention riii'P more: Mower 111. was bred by Mr S. It. Lane-ister, .->.d is one of t he best on 1 ho place, for tho reason, according to the owner, thai sho head* thu milkers. There is no need to go into the brooding of taw two-year-elds au<«! the y«arliuj|«, Mos»t

of them have Magnet or K.C.B. blood. The former are in' calf to Miscount. There are fourteen heifers altogether, and they made a line showing. It will be. noted, then, that all the cattle to be offered on the farm on Thursday next by -New ion King are of exceptional quality, but, if need be, catalogues "with full particulars may be obtained from the auctioneers.