SHOW STOCK.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 112, 1 November 1911, Page 3

SHOW STOCK.

AX IMPORTANT SALE. The auctioneers wish to draw attention to what will undoubtedly be the chief feature of the Manawatu A.'and P. show on Friday, November 3—the sale of pedigree l Holstein-Friesian and pedigree Ayrshire cattle, which will take place on the showgrounds at 10 a.m. sharp, and, also the pedigree Hereford bull '•Crusader." The offering includes eight yearling nnd one 2-year pedigree llolstein bulls on account of the Wcreroa State Farm, Levin, and those will be sold absolutely without reserve. These bulls are by such well known sires as Kmger IT., Sir de Kol Inka, Pieterje and Von Tromp, from high record dams, including the great eow Manola, and will be placed on the market in the best of order and condition. Mr. Lovelock offers five pedigree Holstein yearling heifers, five pedigree Holstein yearling bulls, and also the champion bull Cliffside Laddie, who lias won so many prizes in the le-iding shows in the North Island. Mr. Calliehan offers two highly-bred bulls in Boss Butter Boy and Sir de Kol of Rotokanae, and also one 7-year bull and one 15-montlis pedigree heifer. There will also be four pedigree yearling Holstein bulls offered, three on.account of Mr. .T. McDonald, of Wanganui. and one on account nf Mr. J. Aiteheson. of the South Maud, and are very choice animals. Messrs. Slack Bros.' show of Ayrshire* will al-o lie sold at the same time and place, and they are for sale absolutely without reserve. The pedigree Hereford ibull Crusader, to be offered on account of Mr. Ernest Short, of '•'Parorn.nsri," is well known as a prize-laker, and also at the stud. Ho has taken several first and championship honors at the leading shows, and his stock =hows extra quality and breeding A ninc-monlhs-old bull by Crusader brought the record price for its age for

Austnilnsiii, viz., 170 guineas, at the (lisipcr-ul »i\lp of Hip late G. C. Wheeler. Tln> auctioneers, l)ak<ety and. Co., Ltd., Quoi'ii street, l'alrm-rstcm North, will lie plea-ed In ~npiily fullest information.