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Australian Hereford Herd Book Society started

Australian Hereford Herd Book Society inaugurated.

Stocktonbury sale

The Stocktonbury sale saw Lord Wilton sell for £3,990.

Death of William H Sotham, who for 50 years was the champion of Herefords in America.

Herefords shipped to New York

Mr Thomas Clarke ships 125 Herefords in one lot to New York.

Anxiety exported to America

Anxiety bred by Mr TJC Carwardine, Stocktonbury, Leominster, exported to America and bought by Mr Culbertson. He was the sire of some first rate stock in that country, notably Anxiety 3rd and Anxiety 5th, afterwards famous in the American herds of Mr T Clarke and Gudgell and Simpson, respectively.

American Hereford Book published

Volume 1 of the American Hereford Book is published.

Mr Carwardine buys Lord Wilton

Mr Carwardine buys Lord Wilton at Kilburn Royal Show from Mr L Lloyd.

Herd Book Society founded

Hereford Herd Book Society is founded under the patronage of Queen Victoria.

Breed grows in USA

Exhibits of Herefords at Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition creates great impression, and leads to wide extension of the breed in the states.

Lord Wilton successes

Lord Wilton wins at the Royal and other shows.

New South Wales Agricultural Society publishes herd book

New South Wales Agricultural Society publishes first volume of their herd book, in which 152 Herefords and produce were entered.

The celebrated bull Lord Wilton calved 30 August, bred by Mr W Tudge, Adforton, sold to Mr L Lloyd, Addington, Surrey.