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Mr. Bolden, of Springfield Hall, Lancaster, sold to Mr. 

 Thorne, of New York, two bulls from Duchess cows, viz. 

 "Grand Duke" (10,284) and "2nd Grand Duke" (12,961), at 

 1000 guineas each, yet the Bates tribe, though admirable in their 

 hair and quality of flesh, were by no means perfect in form. 

 Latterly, since they have fallen into many hands, a number 

 have been crossed by Booth's bulls and vice versa, which seems 

 to have succeeded in a good many cases extremely well. " Grand 

 Turk" (12,969), bred by Mr. Bolden, and sold at Mr. Ambler's 

 sale last year for 300 guineas to Mr. Thorne, of New York, is an 

 example of this; he was got by " Grand Duke" (10,284), from 

 " Young Rachel," a cow of Mr. Booth's blood. The cow 

 *' Britannia " from Mr. Booth's " Bridget," by the same bull, and 

 sold at the same sale to Mr, Torr at 270 guineas, is another 

 instance. 



The Booth blood is now by almost universal consent recognised 

 as the best tribe of short-horns in existence ; they trace back to 

 " Suwarrow" (636), bred by Mr. R. Collings, and the two bulls 

 " Pilot " (496) and " Albion " (14), bought at the Collings' sale 

 by the Messrs. Booth. These turned out extraordinarily good 

 getters, and gave this herd a good start, which has been main- 

 tained and carried on by zealous and skilful management, so that 

 at the present time it is very popular. 



Nearly three-fourths of the prize animals at the great exhibi- 

 tions of the kingdom are either entirely of this strain of blood or 

 have crosses of it. So much sought after are the bulls of this herd 

 by breeders in all parts of the kingdom, that some of the more 

 ])opular animals of the herd are bespoken six deep for hire for the 

 season ; a number are let for 200 guineas each, and not a few 

 above that sum. 



The stock descended from old " Barmpton Rose," by " Thick 

 Hock," has proved exceedingly good in the hands of several 

 breeders ; they have taken more prizes than any other family of 

 short-horns in England. Several of her descendants have been 

 sold at prices not less than 300 guineas, and as high as 400 

 and 500 guineas. " Master Butterfly," also a descendant of 

 " Barmpton Rose," was sold at Chelmsford for 1200 guineas. 



The "Old Cherry" tribe, if so it may be called, is famous 

 for having produced some extraordinary sires, viz. — " Mag- 

 num Bonum " (2243), " Gainford " (2044), " Mussulman " 

 (4525), "Mehemet Ali" (7227), " Guardian" (3947), "Colonel" 

 (5428), and " Thorpe " (2757) ; also some famous prize cows 

 and heifers, viz. " Melrose," " Matchless," " Emma," &c. &c., 

 bred by Mr. Crofton, by " Gainford " (2044). Mr. Douglas's 

 celebrated 2-years old heifer, " Queen of Trumps,'/ is a great- 

 granddaughter of " Old Cherry." These animals were all re- 



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