Volume 67: Macarthur family papers relating to livestock, 1814-1884: No. 283
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[Page 283]
[Printed page from auction catalogue]
PURE DEVON BULLS
Lot XI.
Sir Hercules Robinson
2nd.
Calved November 25th, 1875.
Got by Sir Hercules Robinson.. *
dam Melody by Exeter (imp.)
gd by Titus
g gd by Gardoni (266) (imp.)
g g gd by Mollaad [Molland] or Red Rover (imp.), and bred by the Reynolds family since 1840, and originally from Hobbler's pure stock.
Lot XII.
Sir Hercules Robinson
4th.
Calved August 25th, 1876.
Got by Sir Hercules Robinson. *
dam Red Rose by Shamrock
gd by Gardoni (206) (imp.)
g gd by Molland or Red Rover, and bred by the Reynolds family since 1840, and originally from Hobbler's pure stock.
* Pedigree of Sir Hercules Robinson.
Calved September 29th, 1873; bred by Mr. George S. Yeo, Sydney; purchased by the late Mr. E.H. Woodhouse, and the property of Mr. E.B. Woodhouse, Mount Gilead, Campbelltown; got in England, and calved at Quarantine Ground, Sydney.
Sire Australian (imp.) (1248 Vol. V. D.H.B.)
dam Florence (imp.) (3512 Vol V. D.H.B.) by Warrior (548), winner of three First Prizes at the Royal and other Shows
gd Damsel 5th (2628) by a bull bred by Mr. Quartly
g gd Damsel 3rd (1913) by Royal George (514)
For further pedigree see D.H.B.
Damsel 5th was bred by Mr. R. Moggridge, of Molland, and is a sister of the heifer which took First Prize at Smithfield in 1860, and was the reserve animal as the best in all classes.
Sir Hercules Robinson was purchased at auction, at Hawkes' and Wright's yards, Pitt-street, Sydney, on 28th October, 1873, when only one month old, for 112 guineas.
Australian was sold at auction at same sale, October 28th, 1873, to Messrs. Amos Bros., for 455 guineas.
Florence was also purchased at same sale by Messrs. Amos Bros., for 210 guineas.
Australian: calved 2nd August, 1870.
Sire Baronet (781)
gs Yeoman (960)
g gs King of the Britons (659) gained First Prize at R.A. Show at Canterbury
g g gs Napoleon (259), First Prize at the B. and West of England Show at Bath
g g g gs Duke of Devonshire (35), First Prize at R.A. Show at Exeter
g g g g gs Baronet (6), Two First Prizes at Devon County Show, and First at R.A. Show at Norwich.
Dam Cherry (2567), highly commended at R.A. Show at Plymouth.
Sire of the dam Warrior (548), First Prize at R.A. Show, Canterbury, and Two First Prizes at Cornwall
gs of the dam Butterfly (378), sent to Australia
g gs of the dam Sultan (318), First Prize at R.A. Show at Lewis
g g gs of the dam Earl of Exeter (38), Second Prize at R.A. Show at Exeter
g g g gs of the dam Baronet (6), two First Prizes at the Devon County Show, and First Prize at the R.A. Show at Norwich.
At the Metropolitan Exhibition, 1874, Australian won First Prize, as best bull over 3 years.
Florence also won First Prize in the cow class.