From the Archives - 1976’s

“the message has stood the test of time and still rings true”

Bushfield Julian

November 1976 Magazine

Bushfield Julian by Apollon from Tipapa Herrique by Aylsham Fistic. (Both sires quoted are free from genetic defects). Julian was Junior and Grand champion Bull at Sydney Royal 1976, Senior and Grand Champion bull Melbourne Royal 1976 and Grand Champion at Adelaide Royal 1976. A show record not equalled in any other breed and attained in competition with leading imported and local bulls including past champions.

Judge at Sydney Royal said “An outstanding bull with length and muscle, looks like a bull and walks like a bull, beat the runner up on length, obviously an exceptional champion bull”.

Judge at Adelaide Royal said “exceptional bull, correct in every way, not overdone, beat runner up on length”.

Judge at Melbourne Royal said “Stands right out, the type of bull we require for the Australian environment, long, walks well, a magnificent bull a worthy champion. d Note: Julian is well known for siring Gilmandyke Park Rebecca R42 who founded the Rosedale Rebecca family.

Charolais Shine at Homebush

November 1976 Magazine

The Homebush Hoof and Hook Carcass show promoted and sponsored by the Metropolitan Meat Industry Board attracted a large showing of steers of All Breeds. On the Hoof awards went to Mr. and Mrs. JD Hawkins, Ginghi, Bylong NSW, Mr & Mrs Stan Hilditch, Cobrabald Station Walcha NSW and Mr & Mrs Ken Kelly, Riverview-Wallah Pty Ltd, Rugby NSW.

Reserve Grand Champion steer on the Hoof went to a Riverview-Wallah steer selected from a pen of nine.

In the Carcass Section, Charolais crosses accounted for five First prizes and three Thirds. Mr & Mrs Jim Hawkins had a first and Reserve Grand Champion Carcass of the show. Mr & Mrs Ken Kelly won the Pen of Nine, two Pens of Three and also a Third award.

Mr & Mrs Stan Hilditch won a Pen of Three Carcasses award and a Third in the a Single Steer Event. Other exhibitors with Charolais crosses were the Millner Family from Blayney, Rick Pisaturo from Mandalong and Hawkesbury Agricultural College.

Once again Charolais crossed performed well at this major New South Wales fixture and it is quite evident that the breed is now well respected by the Trade. Judges now refer to Charolais as though they have always been here and the early attitudes are now fading out.

I would like to congratulate Mr & Mrs JD Hawkins and Mr & Mrs Ken Kelly for their continuing support with such excellent cattle. Perhaps, next year, the big one will be theirs! Mr & Mrs Stan Hilditch’s cattle caused considerable interest. This was the first consignment from Cobrabald and I am certain that we will hear a lot more of these top cattle. Thanks Charolais supporters, you made everyone work for their awards.

Charolais Feature Show

January 1976 Magazine

The Royal Agricultural Society of Queensland, Toowoomba in conjunction with the Queensland Region will stage the first Charolais Feature show to be held in Queensland. This will form part of the Toowoomba RAS Annual show from 31st March to 3rd April 1976.

Every effort is being made to encourage members to enter fat cattle, and the committee is hopeful of a total of 100 nominations from Charolais breeders. $100 will be offered for the Grand Champion Fat Bullock or Steer and $100 for the Grand Champion Carcase. Excellent trophies will be offered in the stud classes, including 10 straws of Excalibur semen donated by Ambreed Pty Ltd.

Editorial

Frank Hodder, Chief Executive Officer January 1976 Magazine

I would like all members who think they have DETERMINATION, to stand up and be counted! Talking to a cab driver over the Christmas break, he informed me that this is a critical word if we are to achieve the ultimate for Charolais. As a matter of fact we had an argument on the most appropriate word as I was trying to get him to agree that it should be CO-OPERATION.

As it is to no purpose just showing a determined look on your face all the time. I thought I had better make a list of some of those things where I consider you should exercise your “fixedness of purpose”.

Each member must be DETERMINED to:-

1. Win one carcase competition in the next 24 months;

2. Advertise and sell 3/4 and 7/8 blood bulls;

3. Cull every animal that does not measure up to a performance yardstick;

4. Sell only those females he would, himself, keep;

5. Be loyal to the Charolais breed;

6. Contribute one article, at least, for the newsletter and the local press;

7. Enrol one member each year;

8. Approach your local show Society for show classes or exhibition space;

9. Make plans for your Charolais project to be a legend in your own lifetime;

10. Keep calm at all times and do unto others as you would have they should upon you;

11. Co-operate and be full of enthusiasm for the future.

When I commenced writing, I was determined that this editorial would be so phrased to encourage your co-operation and I seek this with true sincerity as we must all work together for the benefit of our breed. I would like your ideas on ways to improve every facet of our operation. Suggestions on promotion and advertising are always welcome.

If I could only fill a pressure pack with some of my concentrated enthusiasm I could very effectively kill the scourge of all breed societies - the bug we all know as APATHY. This disease overhangs everything we do and it needs a powerful spray to destroy it. Collectively, the members have the spray’s ingredients so I ask you to use your determination to ensure that our Breed is never quarantined for that reason.

Everyone thought that the commercial cattle breeders would besiege us with orders for Charolais cross bulls as we kept winning top carcase awards but we underestimated the traditional hold on the market. We underestimated the adverse public relations that undermined every success we had. As I said in November, ‘a little less than gracious” but we must be determined to find ways and means or pressure pack ingredients of such strength to kill our predators. I am told that cab drivers are great philosophers.

New Pure Bred Bull Arrives

March- 1976 Magazine

It is with great pleasure that Henderson’s Federal Industries would like to announce the arrival of Blythe Leonardo which we believe to be the first Pure Polled Charolais bull imported into this country. The bull was bred by Mr. R. MacDonald of the Blythe Cattle Co, Kaiapoi, New Zealand. His sire was Fisherlea Champ and his dam Chesham Insidieuse. This young man shows a lot of style and character, stands on four very good feet and is a very stretchy calf. He will be used in our breeding up program to a pure polled Charolais herd. This program has been based on only Hereford base cows. Up to this point we are very satisfied with this cross as it produces calves with plenty of size and cows capable of having them. There is also not the variation of type and colour that I have seen using other breeds as base cows.

As can be read from the above statement I feel that we have the best cross but the breeder who has used Angus or some other breed will argue that his cross produces the best type of Charolais, which makes me think that we are missing the boat if something is not done about classifying the whole of the Charolais breed in Australia.

Having attended sales in both New South Wales and Victoria and the Royal shows in both states I would like to say that I have seen some very good cattle but in my opinion the majority of the cattle available for sale were the seller culls. We have a good breed in Charolais with a lot of dedicated breeders who rightly or wrongly believe they are on the right track in their breeding programs. But until the time arrives, when there are knowledgable people available to breeders to judge and advise on their herds as a whole and not a few in the show ring or sale ring then the time will have arrived when we shall stop breeding our individual type of Charolais cattle.

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