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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20264, 5 August 1937, Page 32 (Supplement)

4 BRACKEN FRIESIAN STUD ► WHEWELL BROS. F.stah 1908 TAMAHERE This Herd for many years one of the largest Pedigree Friesian herds In the Waikato is now the home of a few seleoted ohoice oows. PRINCESS GIN won the 100 Guinea Gold Cup at Auckland Royal Show, 1926. BUSHLEA KORNDYKE ABBEKERK POSCH—won the Champion Bull at Auokland Royal Show, 1934. Junior Sire: TOTARA UNITED EXCELSIOR. K 1 gm m m Km n i Stud Bulls for Sale include: — BRACKEN JOHANNA GALATEA 2-year-old, by Bushlea Korndyke Abbekerk Posch from Bracken Galatea Gin (17.604-8 milk, 598.34 fat C.0.R.), twice a day milking, and BRACKEN INKA ELGIR PIETJE 2-year-old, by Bushlea Korndyke Abbekerk Posch, from Bracken Elgir Gin (17.906-8 milk, 566.34 fat C.0.R.), twice a day milking. DUCHESS ALCARTRA GIN. BY DUKE ALCARTRA PIETJE, FRtOM PRINCESS GIN. Offlol&l Government Herd Test, BB6lb. North Island Champion Cow, 198 J. 3 2-YEAR-OLD AND 3 YEARLING STUD BULLS FROM THIS WELL-KNOWN STUD WILL BE OFFERED AT THE COMING COMBINED BREEDERS’ SALE, SEPT. 22nd., 23rd., and 24th.

“ TOTARA PARK” PEDIGREE FRIESIAN STUD SUPREME FOR HIGHEST QUALITY STUD STOCK. That “ TOTARA PARK ” Bulls are greatly In demand Is evidenced by the record prices realised at the June Annual Sale when 13 Bulls sold at the high average of 47 1-3 guineas. Here Is the dam of Totara Superior Caliph who brought top price at the Sale—73 guineas. VEEMAN PONTIAC PRINCE is the sire of Totara Veeman Lulu. His ll tested daughters have 16 records averaging— Age. Milk. Fat. 3 90 16074.6 661.60 He was champion of the Auckland and Waikato Shows, 1927. Seven or his grandsons, sold at the June Annual Sale, averaged 46J guineas, and two great grandsons averaged over 50 ■HBM TOTARA VEEMAN LULU. Holder of the Junior 4-year-old Record for All Breeds, 9461 b. fat. Winner of the 1931 Derby, 7231 b. Fat. Gold Medal Class Winner 1931 and 1933. Her total production In 4 years—Milk 71,341.11 b., Fat 3029.441 b. Average (production In 4 years—Milk 17,835.21 b. Fat 757.361 b. Average Test, 4.24 %. Stud Farm “Totara Park,*’ Orlnl, via Tauplrl. Business Communications to: Plrl Land Co., Box 548, Auckland. “Totara Park’s” 1936-37 Test Team Is nearing the end of the 365 day test period, and or the 16 cows and heirers comprising the team, four have already passed the 700 lbs Fat mark. Two or these are Totara Veeman Lulu’s daughters (See below), and the other two are daughters of the famous “ Buttercup ” (N.Z’s Champion Producer 5636 lbs Fat) Totara V.S. Buttercup has completed her test at the age of— Yrs. Dys. Milk Fat Test 3 205 18003.2 751.28, 4.18% Her slater, Totara Netherland Buttercup, has 18 days to go—her production for the 347 days is— Milk 21929.1 lbs, Fat 740.31 lbs. She has a previous record of 703 Ins Fat. LULU’S PROGENY. Two high testing daughters—both with two records, as under:— Age. Milk. 3- 19 16982.3 4- 17981.7 2- 11723.6 3- 15183.9 Fat. Test. 708.28 4.17% 726.75 4.04% 541.05 4.61% 702.48 4.62% (Last test not completed.)

RYVINGTON FRIESIANS. HIGH PRODUCTION. Ryvington Friesian Stud, the property of the estate of T. 0. Hodg'son, Is situated at Tamahere, just a few miles from Hamilton on well pastured land. At this Stud may be seen one of the finest Friesian (Herds in the Dominion, comprising nearly 200 head, built up by the use of carefully selected bulls. The herds are tested annually under the Group Herd Testing System and all records are made under every day conditions, no pampering being done. An examination of the test sheets proves the ooundness of the owners breeding programme, the stud holding a number of 6001 b. fat tecords. # Ryvington Stud secures its share of the prizes in the Show Ring, one of its notable successes being the winning of the 1937 South Auckland Championship with the attractive Herd Sire, Totara Pontiac Banner, a grandson of Rosevale 'King Sylvia and of Veeman Pontiac Price, who'se daughters Include- Totara Veeman Lulu, C.O.R. 946.7 81b fat as a Junior four-year-old New Zealand all breeds record for age. CHAMPION FRIESIANS WHEWELL BROS.’ FARM. Splendid pastures sheltered by many fine timber belts characterise the well-managed farm of Messrs Whewell Bros., of Tamahere. A precursory examination is enough to satisfy the visitor that this farm of 400 acres Is managed on sound progressive lines and that its owners fully believe in the most modern methods of farming for the obtaining of optimum results. It is perhaps as breeders of Friesian cattle that the name of Whewell Bros, is best known for their Bracken Stud was founded three years before the advent of the first Friesian Stud Book in 1911. Bracken Frleslans have been shown with outstanding success at the principal shows in the province, one of the present herd matrons being a former North Island champion and winner of the 100-gulnea gold cup at the Royal, while the senior herd sire ■ was champion at the Royal Show in Auckland in 1934. The farm at present is earning 1400 ewes besides the 120 head of cattle, pigs and several horses. Messrs Whewell Bros, have been breeders of stud Southdowns for many years, the flock being founded In 1928 with the sire Lake Farm L 3. Just recently the entire Pukengahu Stud from Mr A. L. Bremer, of Hawera, was purchased and this will comprise a notable addition to the stud sheep already on the farm. Other activities on Messrs Whewell Bros.’ farm includes the fattening

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