NEWTON KING'S BULL FAIR.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 October 1918, Page 7

NEWTON KING'S BULL FAIR.

One of the opportunities of the season for breeders of high-class dairy cattls will be afforded Taranaki and Dominion farmers at Stratford saleyards on Saturday next, when Mr. Newton King will offer a ciioiee selection of pedigree Jersey, Holstein, and Shorthorn bulls. The list appearing on page Bof this issue discloses the names of owners famous in the cattle world for premier stock. Altogether over 120 pedigree and grade bulls will be offered, and the dairymen will be hard to please surely if his requirements cannot bo fulfilled. Among the great lot of champions, mention may, be made of four Jerseys from the well-known herd of Mr. C. Cresswell, of Ballnnce, who is producing three two-year-old and one six-year bulls, the grandsire being the imported bull Roberts, for some years head of Eagle's famous herd. The dams of these animals, it should be mentioned, are all semi-officially tested, and their records range from 3381b to 4151b butter-fat in 2ft> days. Then there are four champions from the herd of Mr. E. O'Sullivan, of Cardiff, two being from La Preference, with 4391b at 22 months old in 10 months, both these cows being daughters of Sultan's Daisy, recognised as the premier producing cow of New Zealand '" ? 17 U. winni ng the gold medal with Go 711). With one exception, the sire is the K.C.B. bull Sunflower's Perceus. Some of these are again on test and promise to exceed their present records by a large margin. Other animals to be offered are from such good herds.as Mr. D Watkins, of Huiroa; Mr. C. M. Afeuli's of Stratford; Mr. F. Cole's, of Strat-' ford; and Mr. W. Vickers', of Midhirst Of the Shorthorns, Mr. E. L. Hann i» offering five 16-month to two-year bulls, both the sires and dams beingregistered in the New Zealand Herd Book. These ar-» M- \. Needham's, of Douglas, as well as one offering by Mr. J. Chris toffell, of Eltham, are exceptionally good, and should command the keen attention of believers in this growingly popular breed. Mr. Needham's offerings are descended from that well-known hull Baron Cornwall. Coming to the Holsteins, there should be no doubt in breeders' minds about the quality of such stock as will he offered in- Messrs Mayhead, of Midhirst, and Mr. H. Johnson, of Stratford, six bulls that are descendants from Newton King's and the Griggs', of Longbeach, both famous herds. The official tests of those Hoisteins' dams are rather remarkable, hut space prevents a detailed list in this column. Another bull, which was over-, looked in the above list, is the property of Mr. A. Needham, of Douglas, and is named Lord Douglas, by Baron Cornwall —Brown Lee. He is only two years old, and has already taken two first prizes in the show ring.. . The pedigrees and records will be announced at the sale, so i that buyers will not be in the dark in making their purchases. Close on 100 grade bulls of good stock will also be offered, and no doubt there will be plenty of purchasers to snap up the bargains in this class. Intending purchasers should note that the sale starts at 11 a.m:, and that all bulls will be yarded 1 by 1030.