MR FANTHAM'S BULL. Lord Darlington.

Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1220, 24 April 1880, Page 2

MR FANTHAMS BULL. Lord Darlington.

At the request of Mr Fantham, Mr Michie, M R.C.V.S.L., the lately arrived Government consulting veterinary, accompanied by Mr G.Naden, M.R.0.V.5.L., veterinary surgeon to the South Auckland Cattle Board, and Mr AUom, V.S., of Cambridge, pioceeded to Grwynnlands, for the purpose of inspecting the pure-bred bull Lord Darlington, stated in last Saturday's issue to be suffering from pleuro-pneumonia, but not in its contagious form. After inspecting the animal, and pronouning him to be suffering from tuberculosis or consumption in Its last stages, permission was given to slaughter the bull, and a post-mortem examination fully confirmed the opinion formed while the animal was alive. The same gentleman afterwards inspected the remainder of the herd, but failed to find any symtoms of disease. Mr Fantham gave them full authority to kill any beast thoy desired. The following is the report handed to Mr Fantham the same evening :—: — The undersigned veterinary surgeons hereby certify that they have this day examined at Mr Fanthams farm, near Cambridge, a shorthorn bull, which all agree was suffering from tuberculosis (consumption) in its last stages, which is neither contageous nor infectiousr- We recommended Mr Fantham to have this animal destroyed, which was done, and the post-mortem examination fully confirmed our opinions. We also at the same time thoroughly examined the cattle the bull had been in the paddock with, and housed with for many months, and they were perfectly free from disease of anyTcind. T. Michie, M.R.C.VS.L., G. Nadex, M.R.CV.S.L., Alfred A. F. Allom, V.S. Lord Darlington (196, N.Z.5.8.) by 18th Duke of Oxford (25,995), dam Darlingtina 2nd, was bred by Colonel Gunter, and was calved 15th June, 1875. He was imported to Christchurch, as a calf, the same year, and in 1876 was purchased by Mr Fantham. His sire's sister was lately sold by public auction to Sir Wilfred Lawson for £2100. Fortunately Mr Fantham has several of his descendants — fifteen in all — ten being heifers and five bulk.