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1899
23 September 1899
THE "WALLINGA" ESTATE.
The F A X (Messrs F. and A. Cox) stud sheep started in 1866 from Mr. G. H. Cox's ewes, which were pure Spanish merinos, and came originally from George III. stud flock imported by Mr. J. B. Montefiore, from whom G. H. Cox (Wimbourne) bought, and also from a flock at that time called Empress Josephine, now the celebrated Rambouillet sheep. At the time they purchased the ewes from the Hon. G. H. Cox, the late Mr. C. C. Cox, of Broombee; began sheepbreeding. Mr. A H. Cox went with the late Mr. C. C. Cox to purchase the Silesian rams from the Hon. E. K. Cox, who gave the farmer a ram, the first cross from his imported Silesian. From this time out no sire has been ever used unless from this family. In 1874 a young ram was dropped from a selected ewe by the old Broom-bee pet (a champion sire). This sheep turned out a great sire, and since then all of the best sires have sprung from him. In 1886 again another very fine ram was dropped called Nugget, the wool and covering being very similar to previous ones, though a very difierent-built sheep; and, as the name implies, a wonderfully robust sheep, short legs, with large round deep barrel; wool, short, dense, and even. A son of Nugget's took two champion prizes in Mudgee; the wool was of fair length, even and dense, good character, and had splendid thighs and bold front. The highest price for wool was spout-washed; it brought 4s per lb in '72; in '77 the clip of wool, including locks from Wallinga, brought 1s per lb, a wonderful price. In '79 it brought 1s 4½d per lb. In 1880 1s per lb for every thing. From 1873 to 1879 the Wallinga sheep carried off eleven first-class prizes at the Mudgee Shows; two champion prizes, eight second prizes, and a special. Since Messrs. Douglas and Edwin Cox, Upper Wallinga, started in 1896, the first time the sheep were ever shown out of Mudgee, at Dubbo, they took first prize for a ram under two years, first prize for a pen of two ewes, any age. The ram cut 28lb in 1898, and this year 26lb. In 1898 they did not show. Last May at the Mudgee Show a ewe over two years took second prize. At the Sydney Sheepbreeders,' Association in June last they took second prize for a ram, grass-fed, and ewe second prize over two and a half. The ewe cut 18lb this year1
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