THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



PEBRUARY, 1858. 



PLATE I. 



A PRIZE HEREFORD HEIFER. 



This heifer, bred and exhibited by Mr. George Pitt, of Chadnor Court, Dilwyn, was by Whitenot 

 (1116), dam Pretty-Maid the Second, by Northampton (600). She took, at the Birmingham Show, 

 December, 1856, the first prize of Ten Sovereigns as the best of her class, and the Gold Medal as the 

 best cow or heifer of any breed in the exhibition ; Mr. Pitt also receiving a Silver Medal as her breeder. 



Proceeding to London, she took, at the Smithfield Club Show, the second prize of Five Sovereigns for 

 Hereford Heifers. She was sold here, to kill, to Mr. J. M. Smith, of Westbury, Wilts, her dead weight 

 was 17 score per quarter. 



This heifer also took in her time the following premiums at local meetings: — at Ludlow, in 1854, 

 Five Sovereigns as the best yearling heifer; and in the same year at Leominster, a Silver Cup. In, 

 1855, at Tredegar, a Silver Cup as the best two-year-old heifer. In 1856, Five Sovereigns, at Ludlow 

 as the best fat cow or heifer; a Silver Cup at Leominster; and another Silver Cup at Hereford; her 

 winnings in all being seven first prizes, and one second. 



This heifer, says our own report of the meeting, was quite a wonder in her way as a fat animal. 

 Although somewhat small in frame, she was very remarkable for her perfect proportions, fine head and 

 bone, and prime quality of flesh. She had, too, an extraordinarily good breast, with capital twist, and 

 stood short on the leg. Mr. Pitt, indeed, may well plume himself on being the breeder and feeder of 

 such an animal. 



PLATE II. 



BLINK BONNY; Winner of the Derby and Oaks, 1857. 



Bhnk Bonny, bred by her present owner Mr. W. I'Anson, at Spring Cottage, Malton, in 1854, is by 

 Melbourne, out of Queen Mary, by Gladiator, her dam, by Plenipotentiary, out of Myrrha, by Whalebone. 



Melbourne, bred by the late Mr. H. Robinson in 1834, is by Humphrey Clinker, out of a Cervantes 

 mare. He was a good honest race-horse ; and, though but roughly prepared, won many heavy stakes 

 against superior fields of horses. As a stallion he ranked unquestionably as the best we have bad in this 

 country for many a long day. 



Queen Mary, bred by Mr. Dennis in 1843, was put to the stud at three years old. Her first foal 

 was a good filly called Haricot; in 1848 she had a dead foal to Mango; in 1849, Braxey, by Moss 

 Trooper; in 1850, Balrownie, by Annandale ; in 1851, a half-bred colt; in 1852, Blooming Heather, 

 by Melbourne; in 1853, Bonnie Scotland, by lago; in 1854, Blink Bonny; in 1855, she missed trf 

 Touchstone; in 1856, Balnarnon, by Annandale ; and in 1857, Bab-at-the-Bowster, by Annandale, On 

 the decease of her owner, Mr. Ramsay, Queen Mary was sold to the late Mr. Carnegie, of Balnamon; 

 but subsequently repurchased with Braxey and Balrownie at her side for £110. Queen Mary never ran 

 but once, when she was not placed for a two-year-old stake at Chester. 



Blink Bonny is a bay mare, inclining in parts to what artists would call a "negative" colour. She 

 stands fifteen hands two inches and a-half high ; has a very blood-like lean head, with wide ears, and 

 also great width between the eyes, which are very prominent. She has a strong arched iieck, cleanly set 

 into her head; splendid shoulders, good chest, and great depth of girth — being very thick through the 

 jockey's knees. She has immense ribs, a high rump shortening towards the tail, powerful thighs and 

 gaskins, with good bone, hocks, and knees, and short pasterns. Blink Bonny has a blaze of white in 

 the face, giving her quite a family likeness to her famous half-brother West Australian, and a white fore 

 coronet. She has a capital temper, being extremely temperate and docile, while on the other hand she 

 has unfortunately but a thin switch tail, and at the best of times but a roughish dull coat. Making their 

 estimate by these important points, she has been declared by many, who seem to have entirely forgotten 

 her really beautiful head and splendid forehand, to be but a hackney- looking mare. For our own part 

 we have seen few who showed more signs of blood. 

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