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new wonders attract our attention, A splendid heifer calf, 

 " Queen of the Isles," by " Windsor," out of " Princess Eliza- 

 beth," is next brought out. A judge at once sees here the 

 points of a first-class animal. She has twice beea shown, at 

 York and Stockton, and on both occasions was twice decked 

 with the first prize riband. lu the next house we Imd the 

 beautiful son of " Red Rose," " Lord of the Valley," au ani- 

 mal, ill every seuse of the word excellent. He has been "let" 

 for a very high price, to one who knows his merits. His own 

 sister, " Queen Mab," comes now before us, and is no disgrace 

 to her high-bred relatives. She is truly a superior animal. 

 But what have we here ? The justly celebiated heifer, " Queen 

 of (he May," the eldest of the three. lu her we see the ne 

 plus ultra of a short-horn. Such symmetry and beauty we 

 never saw. We feel we cannot describe her: she must be 

 seen to be appreciated. This wonderful animal has been ex- 

 hibited on various occasions, and in almost every case has car- 

 ried off the first priae. At the recent show at Salisbury the 

 judges awarded her only the second prize. We hesitate not 

 to say that a greater mistake was never made. " Queen of 

 the May" has since, however, regained her lost laurels. At 



York she took her proper position, and at the Durham 

 County Show, held at Stockton, the gold cup. value 100 

 guineas, was awarded to her as the best animal in the yard. 

 Here she beat Colonel Towneley's prize animals, " Victoria" 

 and " Rose of Towneley." Mr. Booth's success at both York 

 and Stockton was unparalleled 1 And no man more richly 

 deserves it than this eminent breeder. We caunot, however, 

 close these remarks without noticing that rare cow, which 

 has so loug graced the Warlaby herd, old " Charity," 

 whose grandam and dam were those superior cows, " Faith" 

 aud" Hope." This cow, the dam of " Crown Prince," "Sir 

 Samuel," &c., won every prize of her day, save one, when she 

 was beaten as a calf by another of the same herd. After 

 this, her career was one of unvaried success. The probability 

 is that such a cow was never shown. Yet the three Queens, 

 " Queen of the May," " Queen Mab," aud " Queen of the 

 Isles, " bid fair to equal even the far-famed " Charity." And 

 now we must take leave of our truly excellent host, assuredly 

 the most successful breeder of the short-horns of his day. 

 Long shall we remember with gratitude his kindness, aud re- 

 call with feelings of sincere pleasure our Bay at Warlaby, 



TESTIMONIAL TO WALTER JOHNSON, ESQ. 



The eminent and valuable services of Walter Johnson, 

 Esq., as Secretary of the Northumberland Agricultural So- 

 ciet}^, received an appropriate and substantial acknowledg- 

 ment in a testimonial presented to him at a public dinner 

 given to him at Morpeth, on Thursday, Oct. 8. The testi- 

 monial consisted of an elegant silver epergne and four hand- 

 some silver corner dishes, value £230, and a purse of gold 

 containing £270 — making £500, subscribed by the members 

 of the Societj' and others ; and the entertainment at which 

 it was presented was held in the Borough School Room, 

 and attended by nearly 150 of the most influential gentry, 

 landowners, aud agriculturists connected with the Society. 

 In front of the cross table at the head of the room the 

 epergne and dishes were displaj'ed. They were obtained 

 from Messrs. Reid and Sons, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and 

 the three shields of the epergne contained the following in- 

 scription : — 



" This Epergne, together with four Silver Corner Dishes 

 and 270 sovereigns, was presented to Mr. Walter Johnson, 

 at a public dinner at Morpeth, on the oth day of October, 

 in57, by the Members of the Northumberland Agricultural 

 Society, in approbation of his assiduous services as their 

 Secretary for thirteen j'ears. Chairman of the meeting. 

 Sir M. W. Ridley, Bart. ; Vice-Chairmen, Messrs. John 

 Angus, Whitefield : Thos. Mason, Pallinsburn ; and Ralph 

 Nisbet, Elwick.— 312 subscribers." 



The banquet, which was provided by Mr. Braithwaite, 

 of the Queen's Head Inn, and was of a most sumptuous de- 

 scription, was presided over, as stated, by Sir Matthew 

 White Ridley, Bart. ; the worthy baronet being supported 

 on the right by Mr. Johnson ; Lord Lovaine, M.P. ; Chas. 

 Wm. Orde, Esq., Nunnykirk ; W. J. Lawson, Esq., Long- 

 hirst; John Cookson, Esq., Meldon Park; the Rev. R. H. 

 Williamson, Lamesley; and on the left by the Maj-or of 

 Morpeth ; the Hon. H. G. Liddell, M.P. ; J. H. H. At- 

 kinson, Esq., Angerton ; and Rev. J. Elpliinstone Elliot, 

 ■\Vhalton. The Vice-chairmen officiated as above, and 

 there were present also the Mayor and Sheriff of New- 

 castle ; Messrs, J. Pattison, Norwood ; John Robson, Sun- 



nisidej Thomas Trotter, Bywell ; H. W. Fenwick, New. 

 castle; Wm. Grace, Newbiggin ; Hugh Taj-lor, Earsdon; 

 Joseph Snowball, Netherwitton ; J. C. Langlands, Bewicke; 

 Wm. Swan, Walker ; H. P. Wilkin, Alnwick ; John Bo- 

 lam, Glororem ; Robt. Dand, Field House ; Thos. Holam, 

 Boulmer ; Frederick Turner, Blagdon ; George Atkinson, 

 Seaham Hall; Robt. Hall, Downham ; Thos. Smith, jun., 

 Chillingham New Town ; Thos. Pattinson, Derwent Grove ; 

 T. C. Colbeck, Newcastle ; J. E, Wilkinson, Roker ; 

 Ralph Atkinson, Lilburn ; J. M. Dixon, Netherwitton ; 

 R. Menzies, Calder ; Aid. Dodds, Newcastle •, R. Coull, 

 Middleton ; Thos. Robson, Alnham ; W. Clark, Bothal 

 Park; G.J. Kenmir, Gateshead; J. M. Favell, Eighton 

 Banks ; J. Bolam, Alwinton ; G. Bolam, Woodhouse ; Jas. 

 Ross, Whittingham ; J. Coull, Rothill ; Samuel Donkin, 

 Bywell ; Jos. Willis, Ellington ; Thos. Bell, Ellington ; 

 Mark Spraggon, Nafferton ; J. Appleby, Abbey Mills ; 

 Wm. Woodman, Morpeth; T. Chrisp, Hawk Hill; J. 

 Stephenson, Thruaton; E. Waugh, T. Dotchin, H; Col- 

 beck, J. Aynsley, G. M. Dixon, J. Davison, J. Colbeck, 

 N. Wright, J. Richardson, G. Atkinson, T. Potts, W. S. 

 Bolam, D. Dotchin, T. Swanson, R, Swan, Jas, BelJ, G, 

 Blair, John Holroyd, &c., &c. 



After the usual loyal toasts, 



The Chaikman rose and proposed " The Health of Mr. 

 Johnson." He said it was now his agreeable duty to con- 

 vey this well-merited testimonial to their worthy secretary ; 

 and they must all concur with him when he said that it 

 would be difficult to find a gentleman whohadseenasmucli 

 of late years of the workings of that Society as he had who 

 would not bear testimony with him to the unwearied per- 

 severance and assiduity, or, as was set forth in the inscrip- 

 tion placed upon the plate to be presented to him, to " his 

 assiduous services as their secretary for thirteen years." To 

 the truth of that remark he bore ample testimony (applause). 

 He could equally' bear testimony, as, he had no doubt, 

 could all present, to his universal courtesy to all who ap- 

 proached him on all occasions (loud applause). On the first 

 movement for this presentation, which originated with the 



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