612 A HISTORY OF SHORT-HORN CATTLE. 



Victor, the bull that fairly made the herd of 

 Col. W. A. Harris of Linwood. An own sister 

 to Barmpton Flower, known as Butterfly's 

 Delight, produced the bull Barmpton Prince 

 (32995), by Viceroy, that was chosen for ser- 

 vice in the herd. He had to be sent to the 

 butcher, however, at an early age as the result 

 of a broken leg, and left but few calves, all of 

 excellent character. Mr. Cruickshank earn- 

 estly desired to introduce the Barmpton Rose 

 blood into the herd, and used another bull from 

 Butterfly's Joy, known as Ben Wyvis (30528). 



The Spicys. There was bought from Mr, 

 Milne of Kinaldie, Aberdeenshire, in 1868, a 

 cow known as Spicy 4th. She was a daughter 



Cardiff Royals from 1869 to 1872. The second herd was closed out in 1873 at 

 high prices, as noted in a previous chapter. 



Col. Towneley received some great prices for his pets at private treaty. 

 Douglas of Athelstaneford gave 500 guineas for Ringlet, that became the 

 dam of his 500-guinea Queen of Athelstane. For Frederica and Lalla Rookh 

 Mr. Thorne paid 700 guineas. The former had been the first-prize yearling 

 at the Lewes Royal, but was accidentally killed at sea. The great Towne- 

 ley sale of fifty-six head, of which twenty-eight were Barmpton Roses, 

 proved one of the most memorable in English Short-horn history. A com- 

 pany of not less than 3,000 persons assembled and competition for the best 

 lots was active between the best breeders of the Kingdom. Royal Butter- 

 fly's Duchess fetched 500 and the bull Royal Butterfly llth 400 from the 

 agent of Sir William Sterling Maxwell for his Scottish herd at Keir to take 

 the place of Forth that had been sold to Messrs. Cruickshank. The general 

 average of the sale was 128. 



The Towneley Butterflys were specially distinguished for their fine 

 style, finish, quality and long, level quarters. While somewhat on the up- 

 standing order, they were of a substantial mold, possessing gay carriage 

 and stepped like "hunters." 



All hands at Towneley were fond of a good horse. Kettledrum, a Derby 

 winner, and the "king bull" of his day, Royal Butterfly, were in the Towne- 

 ley stables at the same date. Eastwood and Culshaw owned Butterfly, 

 winner of The Oaks and other races, adding to the herdsman's bank ac- 

 count not less than $10,000. "Joe" had named the filly "after 'tauld coo." 



