University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document - Documents, Registers, Correspondence and Photographs, College Records, Livestock Records, 1919-1951
... Major collection of correspondence between the Director of Agriculture, veterinarians, the college Principal and purchasers of stud calves - both jersey and friesian. Official pedigree certificate for Selsey Viola's Boy, sequential photographs of calves - then as grown as heifers, three 1926 outline drawings of cow with markings of the named calf to be filled in for pedigree books. ...Major collection of correspondence between the Director of Agriculture, veterinarians, the college Principal and purchasers of stud calves - both jersey and friesian. Official pedigree certificate for Selsey Viola's Boy, sequential photographs of calves - then as grown as heifers, three 1926 outline drawings of cow with markings of the named calf to be filled in for pedigree books. ...
Department of Agriculture and School of Primary Agriculture and Horticulture records and correspondence surrounding the enterprise of the breeding and sale of pedigree jersey and friesian cattle between 1926 and 1957. Various types of records and letters in the collection.(1) Original handwritten 3 page foolscap records of "Victoria" Jersey Herd, Burnley Gardens. 2 copies transcribed in type and roneoed in landcape layout onto 4 pages. Held together with pins. Table 1.
(2) Original handwritten 1 page foolscap record with 3 type and roneoed copies, "Victoria" Jersey Herd, Milk Fat and Butter Records of cows on hand at 8 August 1947 Table 2:
(3) Original handwritten 2 page foolscap record with 3 type and roneoed copies (1 page each), "Victoria" Jersey Herd Milk Fat and Butter Records of cows of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th generations Table No 3.
(4) 2 copies of typed and roneoed landscape and stuck together to make a wide table. "Victoria" Jersey Herd, Burnley Gardens. Table No 4 Appears to be a pedigree chart of NZ and V males and females. Only apparent date 1970
(5) Original handwritten 1 page foolscap record with 2 type and roneoed copies, "Victoria" Jersey Herd Sires Used Table No 5
(6) Printed Book of Standard Pedigree Certificates, some stubs with a name on them, V. Starbright's Flirt, V. Elizabeth Anne handwritten on outside. A second book is unused. The form contains sections for sold to and vendor, with details of the animal.
(7) Foolscap paper File fastened in one corner : "Stock Breeding Cattle Herd Book (Jerseys)" dated 27 May 1936 to 13 September 1950. Correspondence records between the Agricultural Superintendent, Director of Agriculture and the Australian Jersey Herd Society with applications for entry to pedigree of animals at the School of Primary Agriculture and Horticulture. Also sundry correspondence with The Australian Jersey Herd Society (Victorian Branch) re membership and the AGM.
(8) Paper File: Stock Breeding Cattle Burnley 1943 - , first page dated 4 February 1943 - last page dated 8 August 1951, Memoranda of LIVESTOCK RETURN for the Superintendent of the Department of Agriculture, with stock sold and stock on hand from the Principal of the Burnley College J.L Provan and T. H. Kneen. Up to 100 pages foolscap report pages.
(9) Cardboard Folio (approx 100 pieces of correspondence etc) : COMPLETED CORRESPONDENCE CATTLE dating from 2 December 1926 - with final correspondence 1939. Major collection of correspondence between the Director of Agriculture, veterinarians, the college Principal and purchasers of stud calves - both jersey and friesian. Official pedigree certificate for Selsey Viola's Boy, sequential photographs of calves - then as grown as heifers, three 1926 outline drawings of cow with markings of the named calf to be filled in for pedigree books. Cheque and sale amounts included in correspondence. eg Selsey Viola's Boy was sold to C.H. Hempel, Kergunyah Roadside for 62 Guineas at the Royal Show in 1938 - and further correspondence to others state the bull calf is sold and Burnley has no more calves on offer.(1) School of Primary Agriculture and Horticulture Burnley Gardens "Victoria" Jersey Herd Table No 1, Original Pedigree then columns in a table: No. eg V1, Name, Sex, Sire, Dam, Dropped eg dates span 24 January 1919 -8 August 1947.
(2) School of Primary Agriculture and Horticulture Burnley Gardens "Victoria" Jersey Herd Milk, Fat & Butter Records of cows on hand as at 8.8.47. Table no. 2, Columns of Name, Born, Milk, Test, B/F (Butter Fat), Class, Calved (or due).
(3) School of Primary Agriculture and Horticulture Burnley Gardens "Victoria" Jersey Herd Milk, Fat & Butter Records of cows of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th generations other than those on hand 8/8/47. Columns Name, Born, Milk, Test, B/F, Class, Calved
(4) "Victoria" Jersey Herd, Burnley Gardens. Table No 4
(5) School of Primary Agriculture and Horticulture Burnley Gardens "Victoria" Jersey Herd Sires Used Table No 5. Columns Table: Name and pedigree number of the bull, For Pedigree see - corresponding page in SBB, table or livestock file.
(6) Standard Pedigree Certificates Handwritten on the front V. Starbright Flirt V. Elizabeth Anne
(7) Stock Breeding Cattle Herd Book (Jerseys) Department of Agriculture
(8) STOCK BREEDING CATTLE BURNLEY 1943 -
(9) COMPLETED CORRESPONDENCE CATTLE
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