NEWTON KING'S HOLSTEINFRIESIANS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 42, 16 September 1916, Page 3

NEWTON KING'S HOLSTEINFRIESIANS.

DISPERSAL SALE, r The dispersal sale of Mr Newton . King's well-known licit! of pedigree I Holstein-Friesian cattle, which is to . s>e hold on the farm, Willowvalc', near '■ Now Plymouth, on Friday, October (i, { should prove of special interest to all breeders and fanciers of the popular ' black and white breed, Mr Newton - Rmsj, with his customary business •acumen, was quick to perceive the possibilities that lay in the introdue-, lion and development of the Holstein breed of cattle. Himself deeply interested in the progress of the dairying industry, he recognised that one or' the primary elements of success lay , | in increasing tiie production of the dairy herds, by the introduction of a . now and improved type of cow. The class of dairy stock in use in Taranaki at that period left much to he desired' as, with the exception of the Jersey, they were a mixture of all breeds, with no special characteristics,I and there was plenty of room for improvement. A icw purebred Holstein and Ayrshire cattle were already in the district, hut dairy farmers were slow to realise their value, and there was little demand for their progeny. Mr King decided upon the importation of entirely fresh blood. The sterling qualities of the HolsteinFriesian breed especially appealed to him. An animal capable of producing an exceptionally large quantity of ( milk and possessing a strong, vigorous constitution, he felt that the introduction of sonic of the best American strains of these famous dairy cattle must soon give beneficial results, in 1902 the late Mr H. H. Street left for America and returned with eight females and three bulls, which had been purchased on behalf of his father and Mr Newton ■ King and the late Mr 11. Morrow, tiiis heing the foundation of Mr King's now famous herd. The returns from the cattle convinced Mr ..; King that he was on the right track, ' and soon after }lr William James took ' charge of the Willowvalc farm. He ' was sent to America to secure further t additions to the black and white stud, ; ; Mr James returning with King Fayne'ji Segis 2nd, and several other animals, the acquisition of which has i added still further to the reputation p of the already noted herd. King i Fayrie Segis 2nd, whose near relatives I n by their records, are creating such a sensation in America at the present time, is a bull or which any breeder may be proud, quite apart from his exceptional breeding, his magnificent proportions, and. stylish carriage stamp him as a perfect ariswcrat amongst his fellows, and the most casual observer will readily admit that his many prizes and championships are richly deserved. How far Mr King has succeeded in realising bis ideals it is hard to say, hut to have succeeded in breeding such animals as Paul Pietertje and Xazli do Kol, which have produced, such results in the herds of Messrs Aitchisou and Donald, is something t-i he proud of, to say nothing of such' cows ok Xazli Fayno Segis, Lady Pnrcnthca, Bounty Girl, Clothlid's Alcartra, and others of similar perfoimanccs, which are included in ; Mr King's present herd.

On the afternoon of Friday, October G, the "Vvillowvalo" Holsteins, as a separate herd, will have ceased to exist,- and the individual animals will (judging from the many inquiries) be distributed throughout the length and breadth of the Dominion. In parting with the stock, the selection and breeding of which have' entailed so much care and expense, Mr King will find consolation in the knowledge that the influence of the Willowv'ale strain will he perpetuated in the herds of those breeders who are fortunate enough to secure some of the many bargains which will he available on the day of the sale, not the least of which, "if we may be allowed to predict," will be King Fayne Segis 2nd.