THE COLAC SHORTHORNS.

Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4204, 18 January 1879, Page 5 (Supplement)

THE COLAC SHORTHORNS.

[Melbourne "ArguSi" January 7] The sixth annual sale of Messrs Bobertsbn Brothes* tho thorn and Hereford cattle was held on January 3rd,under the management of Me:srs Bkbartl Gibson and Co., of Melbourne. Mr Chas. Lynott officiated, as ou ail previms occasions, as auctioneer. The total attendance of visitors was about 500, which is very much below the Col»c standard. 3Jr Lynoti mounted the rostrum at 1 o'clock, and shortly afterwards commenced tfce sale . In hia introductory remarks the unfavorable conditions nnder which theeverst was about to fee he.d were recognised. Mr Lynott said that the Me-itrs Bobertson were fully prepared to accept the consequences of those conditions ia the shape of the much lower

prices that appeared to be inevitable, and that, I regret to say, wero realised to a decree that could hardly hire been anticipated. The terms of sale were the s:\uie aa tho=e which have gained for Mfssrs Bobertson the reputation of extreme liberality. All the shorthorns were warranted breeders, aad the principle of allowing every animal to go when a bid ; ■was made was strictly adhered to. Messrs ' Robertson haTe thus nobly kept faith with the public, so that buyers fromother colonies might not be disappointed. The cattle were brought out in excellent style. The first lot was the Geelong champion bull, 26S Dnke of Derrimut. He was started at 50 imineas, and after a dragging competition, fell to the hid of Mr W. I. Winter for 27 •» guineas—the highest fissure of the day in bulla. The nest lot, Karl of Derrimut, revised 100 guineas, bid of Mr T. C. Murray, of *be Warrions. Altogether nine bulb made .£IOSO, or an average of -£llt> 13s 4d. The cows fared slightly better, but the drop even there was immoderate 4 the champion of Geekteg aad ile'bourno, 80th Duchess of Derrimut, which could ppi§ibly not be equalled of her aga in the colonies, has gone to enrich the herd of Mr W.. J. Clarke, at the modest sum of 350 guineas. Mr Simpson, of the Northern Island of New Zealaud, obtained several grand bargains in heifers, and purchased some lots of high quality. The seven females made an average of ,£198155. This completed the sale of stud stock. The station stock, sold proportionately better than the stud stock, but bulla were not in demand, and. of .the cows sovera! lots were in. The Hereford cows and heifers realised l»Ba than beef prices. The summary of. results was asf oilows:—Nine . shorthorn stud bulls averaged .£ll6 13s 4d," equal to .£1050;,7. do heifers, £198 15a, equal to £1391 sa; 7i pure shorthorn bulls averaged £\7 5s 3d. equal to £1225 17s 6d; 31 heifers, ,£34 2s 7d, equal to .£1126 2s 6d; 108 Hereford cows and heifers mode £688 5s 6d. Total, £5481105, 6d. . The following are the details of the sale:—• SHOBTHOEtf STUD BUDLB. ..... Gns. 26th Dnke of Derrimut, roan, calved 7th April. 1877, by Oxford Cherry Duke, dam 2nd ' Dachess of Derrimut, by Duke of Brmiswiuk —Mr W. J. Winter, Stanhope ...275 Bth Earl of Derrimut, red roan, calved 30th May, 1877, by Earl of Geneva, dam 7th Dnchess-of Derrimut, by Date of Brunswick —Mr T. C. Murray, Warrions 100 Geneva's Duke 2nd, red and white, calved 28th February, 1877, by Earl of Geneva, dam Triples Matilda, by 2nd Duke of BrunswickMr W. J. Clarke ... ' 100 sth Duke of .Alvie, red,calved22hd November, • 1877; gob by Oxford Cherry Duke, dam Letitia ,' : 7th, by The Beau—Mr John Calvert, Dreeite 50. 3rd Duke of Alvie, red and white, calved 24th

October, 1877, by Oxford Cherry Duke, dam Lstitia 3rd. by The Fop—Mr John Calvert ... 75 7tH Earl of Colac, red; calved 6th September, 1877 j by Earl. Geneva, dam Fanny 10th, ,by Eoyal Butterfly lirth—Mr T. C. Murray "... 100 4th Duke of. Alvie, red, calved sth November, . 1877, got by Oxford Cherry . Duke, dam Dnohess cf Alvie, by Duke of Brunswick—Mr John Calvert... ... :..'-■■ 75 sth !>ufce of Golao, red, calved 11th February, .. ; 1878, by, Oxford Cherry Dake, dam Fanny Bth, by'The Baatt—Mr Bobert Hood.Hex^ ham 175 11th Earl of Alvie, whtt3, calved 2nd April, 1878, by sth Earl of Derrimut, dam Letitia ; 4th, by The C. Simpson, New Zea,-, . land • ...- ... ... .-.: ...'■"''■ :..= ... 50 SHOETHOEN STUD. COWS. 20th Duchess of Derrimut, roan, calved Bth ; April, 1877, by Oxford Cherry Duke, dam, , •., • Duchess of Derrimut, by Duke of Brunswick , * —Mr W. J. Clarke ... ... ... ...350 ; Maid of Oxford, red and white, calved 18th , July, 1875, by Oxford Cherry Duke, dam • ; Fanny 10th, by Boyal Butterfly 19th —Mr C. Simpson, New Zealand ...125 2nd Countess of Colac, red, calved 10th April, ' 1876,. by Earl of Geneva, dim Fanny Bth by ; The Beau—Mr Thoa.' Eussell, Kingston ~.175 Countess of Rockingham, roan, calved 25th November, 1876, by Earl of.Geneva, dam ' Lady Bookingham sth, by The. Fop—A. B. Wlis ... . ... :...".. ... - ... . ...125 Countess of' Colao, red-and-white, calved 2nd : January, 1876,. by Earl of Geneva, dam Bed ' Duchess by Duke'Of Brunswick, calf at foot ' " —Mr;G. ShnpsoivJi-Z. ... . ,i ...100. 3rd Countess of Bockiajfham, - red-and-white, • • ' calved 24th April, 1877.: by Earl of. Geneva,, dam Lady Buckingham Bth, by The Beau—Mr A. B. Wallis ... ... :.: ... ... ...150 16th Duphess of Derrimut, white, calved 7th February; J 876, by Oxford Cherry D oke, dam. | "White Duchess, by Eoyal Butterfly 6th—Mr ■ ■; W. J.CJarke,... ~.; .. ... ....... .. „. 300 j PUBE SHOETHOEN BULLS, your'pure shorthornhuUs,'2yestrs Old,by Earl. ,of Geneva—J. C. Walker and Co 30 10 pare "shorthorn linns', 2* months old—five • ,at 25 guineas and five,at 20 guineas—W. H. ' Graves "... — Four pure shorthorn bulls, 21 months old—W. iH. Grarees, at 20 guineas ...'-... .i. ... — Four pare shorthorn bulls, 18 months old, by Earl of Geneva—W. H. Graves, at ?0 guineas — Pure: shorthorn bulls, 18 months old—W. H. Graves, five at 20' guineas; Messrs Baleigh, r - six at 171 guineas '.. ... :.. .... — Six pure shorthorn bujls, 18 months old—W.. '; 'andJ. Baleigh... ! ...' ... . ...'ls Seven pure shorthorn bulls, 14 mouths old—'W. ■■'■■■ and J. Baleigh ... ...,..;{,, .... ~. 15 10 pure shorthorn bulls, 14 to IS mouths old— .W. N. Waller, Queensland ... ... ... 10 10 pure shorthorn hulls, 14 to IS month's old — r! . Aaron Martin, Darling Biver, fivei at 10 guineas; WVNV Waller, fivesa.t.lO ! guineas : ... — ,Pive pure shorthorn bulls, 11 to 15 months old v —A. N. Waller ... 12* PUBE SHOETHOEN B3?IFEES. !10 pure shorthorn Eheifers, 8 'years old—T. C. Murray, five &i4S guineas; Mr C. Simpson, New Zealand, five at 30 guineas '" ... — Five pure shorthorn heifers, 3 years old—A. E. Wallis, five at 30 guineas — 10 pure shorthorn heifers, 4.years old—Bobertson and Wagner, Fericoota, seven at 30 , guineas; ,■ J. 0. Walker and Co ; , six at 25 guineas... ... ... ...' "... ... ' .;. — Extra pen offivewith three calves—Robertson "Bros,, Yarrabee : ... ... ... ...;.. 37J' lOjjnre Hereford heifers, 2to 2\ years old—Mr .■/. O. W. F. Palmer, Warrnombool 7 10 pure Hereford,heifers, 2 to 2\ years oldMessrs T. and A, Chirnside .:,..-,■■ 5 !10 pure "Hereford heifers, 15' months old—Mr ~ : Andrew Murray 1 ... ... ... ... '' 1 .....vff--10'pure Hereford heifers, 15 months old— 1 Messrs Tvand A, Chirnside ....... ; :.. .5 \ 9 pure Hereford heifers, 15 months old—Mr 0. W, F, Palmer ... ... ■._■ ..... ... 4% 10 pure Hereford heifers, 2 to 21 years-old—Mr : W.J. Clarke... " ... • ... ... ... ... 6 1 10 pure Hereford'heifers, 2to 2J years old—Mr W.J.Clarke..: ... ; ... ... ...... 6 PtfEE HEBEFOBD COWJ3 fND HEIFEBS. ;. '10 pure Hereford cows and,helfers, 3 to 3i years " " -.' old-r-Mr Barrow ... ..'.' ... ■.'.'.'■ '... 6 10 pure Hereford cows and heifers, 3 to'3s-years old—Mr W. J. Clarke ... ... ,v -. ... 6 10 pure Hereford cows, 4\ to 5 years old—Mr Ai. Murray.;:, :.. ... , ... ... „.v,i"-. 7& jlO pure Hereford cows, sto 6 years old—Mr W. .' 1 xciarie. ■ _-. ..:..:;.:.:..::. .:..',. .ir':'.."/A'' 1