THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



NOVEMBER, 1858. 



PLATE I. 



SIR EDMUND LYONS; A Shorthorn Bull. 



THE PROPERTY OF F. H. FAWKES, ESQ., OF FARNLEY HALL, OTLEY, YORKSHIRE. 



Sir Edmund Lyons, a roan bull, bred by Mr. Fawkes, and calved December 27, 1855, was got by 

 Bridegroom, (11203), dam (Lydia Languish) by Lord Marquis (10450), g. d. (Lovely) by Triumph (8/17), 

 gr. gr. d. (Lydia) by Matchless (4438), gr. gr. g. d. (Laura) by Boughton (2868), gr. gr. gr. g. d. Lily 

 by Roman (2559), gr. gr. gr. gr. g. d. by Columella (904), gr. gr. gr. gr. gr. g. d. by Albion (l4), 

 gr. gr. gr. gr. gr. gr. g. d. by Cinnamon (139), gr. gr. gr. gr. gr. gr. gr. g. d. by Neswick (1266). 



In July, 1857, at the Salisbury meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, Sir Edmund 

 Lyons took the first prize of 25 sovs. in the Yearling Class, against twenty opponents. 



In August, at the York meeting of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, he also took the first prize 

 of 20 sovs. in the same class of Yearling Bulls. 



In September, at the Durham county meeting, he again took the first prize, Mr. Wetherell's Stales- 

 man being placed second to him. 



Sir Edmund Lyons is an admirable specimen of what a shorthorn should be — very handsome, of 

 great size, and splendid quality. Beyond his other good points, his chine and ribs are especially well 

 thrown out ; and never, perhaps, did any bull for his age show so well, or promise so much. He is 

 now largely used by Mr. Fawkes for his own herd, which, we need scarcely add, is one of the best in 

 the country. " Fawkes of Farnley" is a name that almost invariably stands high on the list; and at the 

 Salisbury meeting he appeared as the breeder of the two first prize bulls, the famous John o'Groat and 

 Sir Edmund Lyons. 



PLATE 11. 

 FISHERMAN 



Fisherman, bred by the late Mr. Fowler, of Erdington, in 1853, is by Heron, out of Mainbrace, by 

 Sheet Anchor, her dam by Bay Middleton, out of Nitocris, by Whisker. 



Heron, foaled in 1833, is by Bustard out of an Orville mare. He was a very useful country race- 

 horse, although perhaps hardly ever quite done justice to. Since the decease of Mr. Fowler, Heron has 

 not been advertised as a public stallion, and has not, indeed, we believe, been allowed of late to cover any 

 mares whatever. In addition to Fisherman, however, he is the sire of Moorcock (his only son in the 

 stud), Kingfisher, Oyster-Girl, Whalebone, The Drag, Ibis, Purser, Vestris, Egret, Bull-Finder, Ribaldry, 

 Water-Rat, The Witch, Charlotte, and Sea-Fowl. But there is nothing amongst these to corai)are with 

 their younger brother. 



Mainbrace, bred by Mr. Watt, in 1844, has also thrown nothing worthy of Fisherman. She went 

 into Mr. Fo.. ;.;":: ctiid in 1848, and produced an own brother to Fisherman, called Purser, the following 

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