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Her Majesty's herd. He writes : " I now breed about 100 

 calves a year, mostly Herefords, as I am gradually weeding out 

 all others. I have bred Devons and Shorthorns mostly, the 

 latter for the past twenty years in this province, but I much 

 prefer Herefords." 



Several other herds are now estabhshed in New Zealand, Mr. 

 Maclean's being by far the most extensive. In consequence of 

 the total prohibition of importations from G-reat Britain to 

 Australia, selections have been made of animals from Mr. 

 Maclean's herd for breeding purposes to meet the requirements 

 in the sister colony. 



Many large and valuable herds are established in Australia, 

 and numerous importations from several of the best herds in 

 England have been made by Mr. F. S. Eeynolds, Tocal 

 Patterson, the Hon. J. White Martindale, Hunter's Eiver ; Mr. 

 J. Nowlan, Eelah, West Maitland ; Messrs. Barnes and Smith, 

 Dyraaba, Richmond E-iver ; Messrs. Livingstone, Learmonth, 

 Ercildoun, Victoria ; Mr. Angas, Angaston, South Australia ; 

 Mr. Eobertson, Lake Colac, Melbourne ; Mr. A. Bloxsome, 

 Eanger's Valley, New England ; Messrs. Mort and Co., and 

 Messrs. Dangar and Co., Sidney ; Mr. J. Price, Hindmarsh 

 Island, South Australia ; Mr. Gr. Loder, Singleton ; Messrs. W. 

 and E. Fanning, of Wooroowalgan, Eichmond Eiver, Mr. E. 

 Wyndham, Leconfield, Branxton, &c. 



The Sydney Morning Herald, Aug. 12, 1870, in its report of 

 the Singleton Show, says: "A glance at the cattle pens could 

 not fail to establish incontestably one fact of great importance 

 to the cattle breeders of this district, viz., the marked superiority 

 of the Herefords as contrasted with the Durharas (Shorthorns). 

 They were not only most numerous, but in better order, showed 

 better breeding, and were in every way superior to the Short- 

 horns. There is no mistaking a pure-bred Hereford." The 

 same paper (Sept. 7, 1870), in an able article on the Agricul- 

 tural Eesources of New South Wales, says : " The debate 

 concerning the merits of Shorthorns or Herefords is very 

 strong. Both breeds have many advocates. It is generally 

 admitted, however, that the Hereford travels better than the 

 Shorthorn, and better endures periods of dearth and drought. 

 A vast quantity of cattle of this colony having to travel 500 



