Volume 67: Macarthur family papers relating to livestock, 1814-1884: No. 074

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The Return of Mr. McArthurs Sheep from 15th to 29th December 1819
 

  Breeding
Ewes
M. Lambs F. Lambs Total  
Rogers 299 47   346 Weaned 123 F. lambs culled out. 1 ewe with bad udder
Wilson  276 43   319 Weaned 108 Female lambs
Howard 302 35   337 Weaned 119 Female lambs
Walker Jnr.  286 90 122 498 1 weakly ewe died
Kelleghar 285 55 120 460 Green Hills
Birt 380 122 125 527 Lower Camden
Dogherty Wethers
280
    280 Belmont 1 sold to Galvin
Johnstone 405     405 Do.
Cornwallis 398     398 Green Hills 1 Killed by a dog and 1 died of red water
Henley yg. wethers
393
    393 Lower Camden
Stewart 326   Black do.
38
364 Green Hills
Farrel

yg. Ewes

344

 

Merino do.
51
395 Lower Camden
Walker Senr.  348 2 wethers   350 Belmont
Pettifer   Ram Lambs
326
1 Wether
Lamb
327 Lower Camden 1 died
Wade F. Lambs
350
1 ewe   351 Do. Do.
Merino ewes 124 M. Lambs
54
F. Lambs
48
5750 Total of cross Bred sheep
Lower Camden 1 lamb died
Do. rams   61   287 one ram bit by snake died
        6037 Grand Total

Total at Last Return - 5755
Sold Galvin - 1
Deaths - 4
5750
Recd from Parramatta Merino Sheep - 287
6037 - Total as pr. return

Horned Cattle

  Cows FC MC Hrs. &
Steers
Bulls Ox Total  
Scott 192 66 85 75 3 1 422 Increase 1 F.C. 2 Cows Killed for use, Received 75 frm McCormic, 15 Cows 10 W. l& 5 F.Cs milking
                   11 Astray

Last Return 348
McCormic - 75
Increase 1
Killed - 2
422 Total as pr. return

Lewis - Oxen 44 - Steers 130 - Bulls 8 - Total 182 - Recovered 2 fm wild Cattle, Sent 5 to Parramatta

Last Return - 185
recovered - 2
187
Sent to Parramatta - 5
182 Total as pr. return

33 astray with wild Cattle
215 Oxen

 

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