Droughtmaster Stud Breeders' Society Records

Prof. John Francis's writings 1983-1984: Story of Zebu, Brahman and Tairindicua cattle in Australia / Story of fertility of Brahman and Brahman derived cattle / Naming and status of Bos Indicus and derived Taurindicus cattle / Story of fertility of Brahman and Taurindicus cattle / First a cross-bred then a better breed / High fertility and productivity of Brahman derived taurindicus breeds / Vetschool droughtmaster stud herd and the Royal National Brisbane Exhibition / Zebu, Brahman and Tairindicua cattle in Queensland and Australia, a comparison with horse breeding and a legacy from Robert Bakewell and Charles Darwin / Importance of stud breeding and of pure breeds of taurindicus cattle / Stud breeding, breed societies and showing / Beef 88 life cattle exports / Zebu taurindicus and Brahman cattle in Queensland and Australia.
 

Prof. John Francis's biographical notes, photographs and clippings from newspapers.

Prof. John Francis' correspondence.

Newspaper clippings pre 1982.

1970s and 1980s Photographs, proofs and negatives of studs and people.

1970s and 1980s Photographs, proofs and negatives of studs and people from Wingfield and others.
 

1970s and 1980s Photographs, proofs and negatives of studs and people from Woodlyn, Glen Fossflyn, Vet Farm.
 

1970s and 1980s Photographs, proofs and negatives of studs and people from Noorlah, Par deux park, Percol Plains, Pine Valley, Pioneer, Praguelands (Mackay), Rosendale, Stanborough, Strathfield, Sunny Vale.
 

1970s and 1980s Photographs, proofs and negatives of studs and people from Alcheringa, Kirknie, Mimosa, Mungalla, Huntly, Lisgar, Minlacowie, Leichhardt, Konjuli, Tour-ur-rong, Tallawarra, Vet School, and Wallace Vale.
 

1970s and 1980s Photographs, proofs and negatives of studs and people from Allensleigh, Athvale, Blair Downs, Brolga Park, Charraboon, Coominga and Davron.

 

1970s and 1980s Photographs, proofs and negatives of studs and people from Valley of Lagoons and Truvale.

Photographs, proofs and negatives from 1983 Gympie Sales, Rockhampton sales 1975-1983, Committee personalities 1970s and 1980s.

 

Shows 1970s and 1980s at RNA Brisbane, Alice Spring, Charters Towers, Pine Valley, Rockhampton, Townsville, Emerald, Toowoomba, Clermont, Dalby, Gympie, Gayndah, Kingaroy.

 

Materials for publishing Digest, Feb and Aug. 1999; Dalrymple Shire Council.

Materials for publishing Digest, Feb. , Aug. and; Dec. 1998.

Materials for publishing Digest, 1996 and 1997.

Materials for publishing Digest, 1994 and 1995.

1970s and 1980s Photographs, proofs and negatives of studs and people from Dunluce, Glenhoughton, Glenray, Gayview, Telemon, Enterprise, Brisbane Show 1977, RNA 1974, Carcasses, Digest 1992/1993, Sales preview 1989, Sales 1970s-1980s.
 

Minutes of meetings, correspondence, notes on group breeding progency test -- Speech by the Hon. Mike Ahern at the opening of the new veterinary Pathology Block, Uni. of Qld. 1981 -- Papers by Prof. John Francis: Breeding cattle for the tropics / Development of the droughtmaster breed / Preservation of the droughtmaster breeding system / Recognition of the droughtmaster breed / Breeding cattle for the tropics: the role of government organizations / The role Belmont in the beef industry / Taurindicus breed of cattle for meat and milk production in the tropics / North Queensland revisisted 1977 / Summary of report on overseas tour Oct. 1977 / Droughtmaster and other Taurinducus development in Australia and overseas ; Paper for the 51st ANZAAS conference, Brisbane, May 1981 -- Practical aspects of breeding Taurindicus beef cattle by R. W. L. Wilson and T. H. Rudder.

 

Correspondence and miscellaneous information.

Prof. John Francis' correspondence 1975, 1976, 1980; Reports on visits to Brazil, England, Ghana, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Noumea, Pakistan, Suva, Spain; Various publications.
 

Field Day notes on Charters Towers, 1973 -- Miscellaneous information notebook -- 1960s correspondence -- Annual report by Richard Apel, 1977.
 

1960s subscription accounts -- Documentary film proposed itinerary -- Implex study: Tropical cattle -- Conditions for the import of cattle from Australia to Indonesia -- Spiral notebook 1975 -- Newspaper clippings.
 

Beef marketing and processing -- Lancaster philosophy of cattle raising by Laurence M. Lasater -- Comparative weaning weights of large European X shorthorn by K.G. Bean and G.W. Seifert -- Dairy farming and dairy cattle in temperate and tropical zones by Prof. John Francis -- Comparison of semen quality in Brahman cross and Africander cross bulls by H.R. Christensen and G.W. Seifert -- Commercial evaluation of a tropical breed developed experimentally by T.H. Rudder et al. -- A model of reasons for breed differences in growth of cattle in the tropics by J. E. Frisch -- The trend is to tender beef -- Brahman and Brahman-hybrid cattle in Queensland and at the veterinary school farm by John Francis -- Breeding dairy cattle for the tropics, the Indian experience by P.G. Nair -- Nutritional efficiency of Australian livestock by K.A. Ferguson -- Long trail by R.L. Atkinson -- Factors affecting reproduction rates in a commercial Brahman crossbred herd by T.H. Rudder et al. -- Factors affecting the performance of steers by J.W. Lapworth et al. -- Resistance of Zebu and other cattle to tick infestation by John Francis -- Calf production of droughtmaster cows grazing a Townsville stylo-spear grass pasture by L.A. Edye et al. -- Bos taurus Y chromosome of Africander cattle and the development of improved breeds for the tropics by C.R.E. Halnan -- Relative incidence and effect of bovine infectious keratoconjunctivitis in Bos indicus and bos taurus cattle by J.E. Frisch -- Factors affecting weaning weight of beef cattle in a tropical environment by G.W. Seifert et al. -- Sources of variation in the fertility of a herd of Zebu, British, and zeby X British cattle in Northern Australia by R.M. Seebeck.

 

Human and animal energy and equity: lessons from veterinary science and history by John Francis.

Evidence taken before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works 1977 -- Mareeba sale yards catalogue 1981.
 

Negatives and Photographs of people including Richard Apel, John Boydell, Charles Cheng, and cattle including the 1988 champion of droughtmaster bull, Fairhaven piggott steers, Spring Creek cross steers, Silverton steers, and more -- Beef '91 posters.