248 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 SEpr., 1899. 
A certain well-known squatter, many years ago, paid a visit to the old” 
country, and in conversation with one of his old friends the latter remarked :. 
‘“T hear you are married. Did youmarryan English or Scotch sir?’ “One 
replied the squatter. “ I married a native.” A change came over the face of 
his friend, who asked no more questions. 
A few days thereafter the squatter and his wife (who, by-the-bye, was 
very fair) went to a dinner party, where the abovementioned friend was also a 
guest. The friend carried himself very stiffly towards the squatter, so much so 
that the latter thought it necessary to ask foran explanation. Whereupon the 
friend sternly remarked: “It may be looked lightly upon in Australia, but 
here it is considered very bad form to play silly practical jokes on one’s friend.” 
“What are you alluding to?” asked the Australian. ‘‘ Why!” said his friend; 
“you deliberately stated to me that you had married a black woman, whereas 
your wife is much fairer than the average Englishwoman. I cannot see the 
joke in that.” It took the astonished squatter some time to explain to his 
friend that he had never intended a joke or to convey to him that he had 
married a black woman. ‘ But you said you had married a native.’ ‘‘ Well! 
We call all white children born in the colony ‘natives.’ The blacks are blacks, 
or myalls, or niggers.” 
The explanation, needless to say, was satisfactory. With this little inter- 
polation, we resume our dissertation on old-time and present-day squatting. 
As the early settlers progressed and population increased, the business of 
the cattle men and sheep men assumed a different form. Great attention was 
paid to the introduction of good blood amongst the flocks and herds of the 
Darling Downs, and eventually stud farms were established on many of the 
large stations. Large prices were paid for imported stock, and the results have 
ever since shown the wisdom of this action. Amongst the stud farms of 
Queensland, we select on this occasion as a typical station 
THE HEREFORD STUD FARM AT BRAESIDE. 
Braeside is the property of the Hon. William Allan, M L C., who purchased it 
over twenty years ago from Mr. F. H. Needham, who bought it from Mr. B. C. 
Parr, who took it up originally, when it formed a portion of the Rosenthal 
Station. It has an area of 12,00U acres, including Crystal Mountain, every 
acre of which is available for fattening stock, although it hardly need be said 
that this branch of the business is not entered into at Braeside, the proprietor’s 
object being to raise purebred Hereford cattle and black merino and Lincoln 
sheep. 
the station is situated amongst the mountains at an elevation of 2,800 feet. 
above sea-level, and is well watered by many streams, into which the American 
Rainbow Trout (Salmo irideus) has been successfully introduced. 
To those who are possessed with the idea that Southern Queensland is a 
tropical country, it may be news to learn that during the winter, which may be 
said tolast heretrom May to October, the thermometer has on occasions registered 
12 degrees F., and on one occasion, some eight years ago, the mercury fell to 
4 degrees F. The latter reading is, however, based more on tradition than on 
absolute records taken at the time. Snow frequently falls during the months. 
of June, July, and August. The lowest record for this year is 17 degrees F., 
and snow fell on the 2nd and 6th July. 
It is not surprising, under such circumstances, to find that all European 
fruits come to perfection, as the trees haye got what they miss on the warmer 
coast lands—a rest during the winter season. 
The homestead, of which our frontispiece gives a good idea, is situated on a. 
vently rising hill on Turner’s Creek, and is surrounded by gardens, an orehard,. 
and well-trimmed privet hedges and gravelled walks. In the garden may be: 
seen primroses, stocks, wallflowers, hollyhocks, violets, and many other European 
flowers, whilst the orchard contains pear, apple, quince, apricot, plum, cherry, 
peach, and other trees. The soil and climate render this part of the colony an. 
ideal apple-growing country. Apart from its horticultural advantages, it is an. 
