PURE-BRED DEVON CATTLE FOR NEW ZEALAND.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 988, 22 October 1878, Page 3

PURE-BRED DEVON CATTLE FOR NEW ZEALAND.

(• Sydney Mail,' October 6, 1878.) * The finest lot of pure-bred Devons ■which have as yet left this port, were dispatched by the Hero (s.) on Wednesday, for Auckland. They came from* the celebrated Tooal herd, and were selected by Mr W. Payne, who purchased for the firm ot Messrs McLean ' & Co., of Waikato, the breeders who, it may be remembered, Bent over the champion shorthorn bulls m April, to compete on Alfred Park. This shipment of hardy reds consisted of twenty-one head of young females, everyone fitted for a show-ground, as a pure representative of the Devon breed, and one two-year-old bull. ' The heifers are by the well-known grand bulls Duke of Flitton 4th and Emigrant, both imported bulls, which came to this colony with first-class characters aud undeniably good pedigrees that have been borno ouh by the service rendered siuce their arrival, and Dufeo of Devon, by Emigrant from Ellen (imported). There is a list of firsi-class prizes attached to these balls, whicb, iii this case, it is unnecessary to publish. The Tooal herd is so well-known, aud the name Reynold >-* so often inscribed m cups, that the " C.R." Devons should pass current m any part of the world. Tho male of the lot is Baronet, a fine specimen of the Devon breed, which carried off first honours m Maitland m 1877, and repeated the same feat at Singleton this year. We are informed that Messrs McLean and Co. intend this interresting collection to be the foundation of a Devon herd, and, if such is their purpose, we can but observe that they have selected first-class materials. The following aie the particulars of the shipment : — Baronet calved ,30th June, 1876, got by Emigrant (imported), dam Bevonia (imported) by young Herbert. Devonia was purchased shortly after landing m thin colony for 300 guineas, and is the dam of several prize winners. Emigrant is the sire of Duke of Devon, General "Lee, Royal Duchessj Sunshine, and Prince William, &«. HEIPBE3. ; Eosabelle 3rd, calved 1876, got by Emigrant and Rosabelle by Gardoni (imported). Waitress 3rd, Calved December 1876, got by Emigrant, dam Waitress by Gardoni (imported). Jenny Lind 3rd, calved September 1876, got by Duke of Devon, dam Jenny by Titus gd by Gardoni. Primrose 4th, calved November 18?G, got by Duke of Flitton 4th, dam Primrose by Gardoni. Sweetlips 3rd, calved December 1876, jtot by Duke of Devon, dam Sweetlipa by Gardoni. Jeannette Ist, calved December 187a, git by Duke of Klitton 4th. (imported), dam Jeanette by Emigrant. Jeanette 2nd, calved November 1876, got by Duke of Flitton 4th (imported), dam Jeanette. Rosa 2nd, calved October 1876, got by Duke of Devon, dam Rosa, by Exeter. Curly 3rd, calved August 1876, got by. Duke of Devon, dam Curly by Duke of Flitton 4th (imported). Buttercup 4th, calved September 1876, got by Duke, of Flitton 4th (imported), dam Buttercup by Gardoni. Star 2nd, calved January 1877, got by Duke of Flitton 4th, dam Star of the South by Gardoni. Magnolia 3rd, calved October 1876, got by Duke of Flittou, dam Magnolia by Titus. : • Pride 6th, calved November 1875, got by Duke of Devon, dam Pride 2nd by Duke/ of Flitton 4th. / ■Julia 4th, calved October 1876, got V Duke of Devon, dam Julia by Shamro/ .. Music Ist, calved August 187(i,.g0/ oy Duke of Flitton 4th, dam Musio by Emigrant. Minerva 4th, calved August 1876, got by Duke of Flitton 4th (imported), dam Minerva by Emigrant (imported). Leonora 3rd, calved November 30, 1876, frot by Duko of Flitton (imported), dam Sunbeam. Ida 3rd, calved November 1876, got by Duko of Devon, dam Ida bred by Mr Lord, of Taßinunia. Queen Anne Ist, on lved February 1877, got by Duko of Flitton 4th (imported), dam by Emigrant. Dolphin -4th, calved Ootober, 1876, got by Duke of Flitton 4th, dam Dolphin by Shamrock by Gardoni.