STUD ANIMALS IMPORTED BY THE GOVERNMENT (PARTICULARS RELATIVE TO).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1901 Session I, H-35

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1901. NEW ZEALAND.

STUD ANIMALS IMPORTED BY THE GOVERNMENT (PARTICULARS RELATIVE TO).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 18th September, 1901. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the total cost to the oolony of the stud animals recently imported from Britain by the Department of Agriculture; and also giving the price paid for each animal, the pedigree of each animal, and the name and address of the breeder or the former owner of each."—(Mr. Massky.)

Eetuen of the Cost of Stud Animals impobted from Beitain by the Department of Agriculture. (1.) Total cost of the animals to the colony : £4,407 12s. 9d. (2.) Price of each animal: — (a.) Horses.— Thoroughbreds: Singlestick 11., £350; Tyranny, £200; Serapion, £300; Malachi, £200 ; Amasis, £150 ; Lupin, £225. Shires : Danger Signal and Hertfordshire Boy, presented by Lord Eothschild. (b.) Cattle.— Shorthorn bulls : Bed Lord XXVIL, £52 10s.; Tugela, £105; Clarence Duke, £43 Is.; Imperial Yeoman, £73 10s.; Captain Middleton, £52 10s.; Plato, £36 15s. Shorthorn cows : Musical, £42 ; Delight, £45. Shorthorn heifers : Highway Lass, £31 10s. ; Magic, £31 10s. Shorthorn bull: Langford Wallace, £70. Ayrshire bulls : Holdfast of Nethercraig, £50 ; Earl of Drumdow, £50. Shorthorn bull " Salisbury " died on voyage; cost of purchase was £52 10s. The costs were covered by insurance, so will be refunded. (3.) Pedigree of animals, giving name and address of breeder or owner: — Singlestick 11. (1898), (Chestnut Horse). Tybanny (1891; Brother to Tyrant), (Brown | Horse). I I I Hazelhatch. Solo. | Beauolero. Queen of the Isles. I I I I I L_ Hermit — Hazledean. Bruar = Tuba. | | I Rosicrucian=;Bonny Bell. Exminster=Queen of the May. —— —- —■ — 111 I II II || ■ ' ' ' "T- ' ' ' — S a J! . j,' ~. II £| . „ II 6 3-3 2 £ -*! ° » §.2 a x 3 -2SP 3 a £ CO « « * g" I 2.2 » R •=. 3 B§ <z v cq •£ H- -8 g 3o «- W Purchased from Captain W. H. Fife, Langton Hall, n §. > % Jf "f Northallerton, Yorkshire. M Purchased from J. Joicey, Poulton Priory, Faiiford.

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Sebapion (1894), (Bay Horse). I Maroion. Lily of Lumley. L 1,1 I I Royal Emmeline TT m . Lady Hampton = Marcia. Uncas or Thuno = _JL_ _L _i_ _L __L_ II a li ll i si H g* « o 2 § £ £ m ~ 8 « tS <j 2 a fl *EH 2os M M '"S J3 J3 J ,3 fl o Purchased from John Elsey, The Chase, Baumber, Hcncastle.

Malachi (1893), (Black Horse). Kilwarlin. Vesta. L__ J I I l — I Arbitrator = Hasty Girl. Hermit = Bonnie Lassie. j ii ii 'I I f J * J :J |1 Purohased from W. Westgate, Balsham, Cambs.

Amasis (1896), (Brown Horse). I Poule'. Queen of Cyprus. I I Peut Etre = Printaniere. King Tom = Cypriana. JL, [__ j_ _i_ l fro 2 ll d ii I £ i 1* fill Purohased from W. Westgate, Balsham, Cambs.

Lupin (1894), (Bay Horse). Peter Flower. Lunette. H-i r- J —i Petrarch = Florida. Kilwarlin = Lorgnette. II ■* s I , II ii fl ■§ 11-31 1 5 i * ■g J I S || 2 S ° * -3 W Sf 3 9 Purchased from P. Peck, Lord Durham's Stables, Newmarket.

Red Lobd XXVII. (Boan Shorthorn Bull). Calved, 3rd January, 1900. Bred by Chas. Hobbs and Sons, Maiseyhampton, Fairford, Glos. Pedigeee. Sire, Red Lord. Dam, Orange Blossom XIII. by Royal Nottingham. G.d., Orange Blossom VII. „ Devonshire. 3 d., Orange Blossom VI. „ Wellerby XVI. 4 d., Orange Blossom 111. „ Colonel Tregunter VII. 5 d., Orange Blossom „ Lord Hastings. 6 d., Blossom „ Captain Wetherby. 7 d., Blossom „ Romulus. 8 d., Blossom „ Alchemist. 9 d., „ Duke. " Bed Lord XXVII.," by " Bed Lord " (73373), is out of " Orange Blossom XIII.," a cow by "Boyal Nottingham" (a son of the noted cow "Molly Millicent," which was awarded first prize at the Boyal Agricultural Society Show three years in succession, and one champion). " Orange Blossom XIII." has now (13th March, 1901) calved about ten weeks, and is giving 331b. to 351b. of milk daily. The sire "Bed Lord" was awarded first prize at the Chippenham Dairy Show, 1888, and his sire, " Oxford Marquis," won first and special at N.E. Somerset Show, second at Frome. and third at Somerset County Show.

Tugela (Boan Shorthorn Bull). Calved, 28th April, 1899. Bred by Arthur Britten, Esq., Billing, Northampton. Pedigree. Sire, Prince Rufus. Dam, Truth by Franey. G.d., Thrift „ Lord Lindhurst. 3 d., Mrs. Torr „ Wallaoe. 4 d., Irthlingborough IV. „ Lord York Fawsley. 5 d., Irthlingborough 111. „ Billing. 6 d., Irthlingborough 11. „ Castle. 7 d., Irthlingborough 1., bred by Mr. Phipps, of Irthlingborough, Northampton.

Clabence Duke (Twin), (Boan Shorthorn Bull). Calved, 25th Ootober, 1898. Bred by John Naylor, Esq., Leighton Hall, Welshpool. Pedigeee. Sire, Easter Gift. Dam, Ruth Clarenoe XXI. by Sharon Duke XXIII. G.d., Ruth Clarence XI. „ Viscount Lismore. 3 d., Ruth Clarence „ General Clarence 11. 4 d., Ruth XVI. „ Towneley Grand Duke. 5 d., Ruth IX. „ Prime Minister. 6 d., Ruth VI. „ Henry 11. 7 d., Ruth 111. „ Lord Fingal. 8 d., Ruth 11. „ Frantiok. 9 d., Ruth I. „ Harold. 10 d., Rachael „ Cedric. 11 d., „ Nimrod. 12 d., „ Grandson of Blyth Comet. 13 d., „ Crispin. 14 d., , Meteor. 15 d., , Meteor.

Impeeial Yeoman (76889), (Boan Shorthorn Bull). Calved, 11th May, 1899. Bred by E. Potter, Esq., Lowfields, Kirkby, Lonsdale. Pedigeee. Sire, Valesman. Dam, Marchioness of Kirkleving- by Rowfant Grand Duke. ton VII. G.d,, Marohioness of Kirkleving- „ Low Turncroft Oxford 11. ton 111. 3 d., Kirklevington Duchess XI. „ Grand Duke of Clarence. i d., Duohess of Kent „ Lord Liverpool. 5 d., Kirklevington XIV. „ Duke of Oxfora IV. 6 d., Kirklevington VII. „ Earl of Derby. 7 d., Kirklevington IV. „ Earl of Liverpool. 8 d., Kirklevington I. „ Duke of Northumberland. 9 d., Nell Gwynne „ Belvedere. 10 d., Northallerton „ Son of Hubback 11. lid., a oow of Mr. Bates's, descenaea from the stock of Mr. Maynard, of Eryholme.

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Captain Middleton (Boan Shorthorn Bull). Calved, 16th January, 1900. Bred by Lord Henry Bentinck, M.P., Underley Hall, Kirkby, Lonsdale. Pedigree. Sire, Major Clifford. Dam, Middleton XXII. by Master Brough. G.d., Middleton XIX. „ Lord Harry. 3 d., Middleton XIV. „ Sir Maurice. 4 d., Middleton 111. „ Grand Duke of Geneva 111. 5 d., Roan Twin, bred by Mr. William Bownass, of Middleton Hall, Westmoreland.

Plato (Twin), (Bed Shorthorn Bull). Calved, 14th July, 1899. Bred by Joseph Hards, Esq., Calthwaite Hall, Carlisle. Pedigeee. Sire, Oxford Duke of Oalthwaite XXXIX. Dam, Princess Emma by Dragoon Guardsman. G.d., Princess Maud „ Challenge Cup. 3 d., Princess Dagmar „ Lord Chelmsford. 4 d., Princess Alice „ Viscount. 5 d., Princess Royal XX. „ The Baron. 6 d., Prinoess Royal X. „ Humboldt. 7 d., Princess Royal VIII. „ Bosquet. 8 d., Prinoess Royal 111. „ Grand Duke. 9 d., Prinoess Royal „ Robin O'Day. 10 d., Vesta „ Leander. 11 d., Varna „ Son of Matchem. 12 d., „ Sir Henry. 13 d., „ Young Neswick. 14 a., „ Son of Rose's Red Bull. 15 d., „ Southampton. 16 d., „ Prince.

Longfoed Wallace (76989), (Boan Shorthorn Bull). Calved, sth June, 1899. Bred by S. Hill, Esq., Langford House, Langford. Pedigeee. Sire, Wiltshire Victor. Dam, Barberry by Cranberry. G.d., Gertrude XXIX. „ Red Deer. 3 d., Gertrude XIX. „ Red Rover. 4 d., Gertrude 111. „ Proteotor. 5 d., Miss Glanville 111. „ Buckingham. 6 d., Miss Glanville 11. „ Waterloo. 7 d., Rosanne „ Hero of the West. 8 d., Young Moss Rose „ Lottery. 9 d., Moss Rose „ Phoenix.

Delight (Bed Shorthorn Cow). Calved, Ist March, 1897. Bred by Mr. George Gerrard, Offerton Farm, Hindlip, Worcester. Pedigeee. Sire, Red Prince. Dam, Doroas (H. 8., Vol. xxxix., by Thuslaston Kirklevington. p. 382) G.a., Duaay „ Ranger. 3 a., Dainty „ Nestor. 4 d., Dairymaia „ Hogarth. 5 3., Fillpail „ Courtier. 6 a., Old Fillpail „ Master Maguria. 7 a., aesoenaea from the stock of Mr. W. Gerrard, Huddington.

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Musical 01. (Bed and White Shorthorn Cow). Calved, Bth January, 1897. Bred by Messrs. Chas. Hobbs and Sons, Maiseyhampton, Fairford, Gloucester. Pedigeee. Sire, Hindlip CVI. Dam, Musical XXVII. by Devonshire. G.d., Musical XV. „ Grand Duke of Waterloo. 3 d., Musical VI. „ Duke of Hazlecote XXXVI. 4 d., Musical 11. „ Lora Hastings. 5 a., Musical 11. „ Earl of Walton. 6 a., Songstress „ Mountaineer. 7 a., Minstrel „ Nundi. 8 d., La Polka „ Mongani. 9 d., Jeanie Deans „ The Prinoe. 10 d., „ Fitzroy. Morpeth (2339). Roman (2559). Admiral (5). Son of Blyth Comet (85). Foljambis Bull (1051). " Musical C 1.," by " Hindlip CVI." (65654), a son of the famous dairy bull "Devonshire" (47686), has given since her last calving a yield of 6,8881b. of milk. She has now been served by " New Year's Gift" (77323), a grand bull purchased at the high figure of £500. His mother, " Countess of Oxford XIV.," was awarded first and champion at the Eoyal Agricultural Society's Show held at York, 1900. He is by Treforrest (63452), and in 1900 won, among other prizes, first at the Bath and West of England Show, second at the Eoyal Agricultural Show, first and champion at the Gloucestershire Show.—J. T. Hobbs, 13th March, 1901.

Highway Lass (Boan Shorthorn Heifer). Calved, 6th April, 1900. Bred by Lord Rothschild, Tring Park Hertfordshire. Pedigeee. Sire, Isinglass. Dam, Hindlip's Rose by Hindlip XXVI. G.d., Rose of France XXI. „ King of Fuchsias. 3 d., Rose of France XV. „ Oxford Swell. 4 d., Rose of France IX. „ Colonel Tregunter IX. 5 d., Rose of France V. „ Baron Wetherby V. 6 d., Rose of France 111. „ Northern Duke 11. 7 d., Rose of Prance 11. ' „ Earl of Walton. 8 d., Rosa Bonheur „ Duke of Oxford IV. 9 d., Cavoda ~ Legaoy. 10 d., Margaret „ Snowball. 11 d., Red Neck „ Harbinger. 12 d., Red Neck „ Nonsuoh.

Magic (Boan Shorthorn Heifer). Calved, 24th April, 1900. Bred by Lord Rothschild, Tring Park, Hertfordshire. Pedigeee. Sire, Isinglass. Dam, Moppy Gem 11. by Ingram Swell. G.d., Moppy Gem „ Grand Duke. 3 d., Moppy IV. „ Royalty. 4 d., Moppy's Favourite „ Monarch. 5 d., a Shorthorn cow. Holdfast op Netheeceaig (4738), (Dark-brown and White Ayrshire Bull). Calved, April, 1900. Bred by Mr. James Robb Hindsward, Old Cumnock, Ayrshire. Pedigeee. Sire, Hover of Nethercraig. Dam, Sally of Hindsward by Try Again of Hindsward. G.d., Dalgig I. of Hindsward. Eael of Dbumdow (4737), (Dark-brown Ayrshire Bull). Calved, 3rd Maroh, 1900. Bred by Mrs. Conuar, Drumdow, Colyton. Pedigeee. Sire, Maroh of Drumdow. Dam, Brown Gipsy of Drumdow by The Mint of Drumdow. G.d., The Gipsy Queen of Drumdow.

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