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til the Newcastle Royal of 1846 that he made 

 notable purchases. The famous show bull 

 Belleville (6778) was then at the height of his 

 reputation, and several of his daughters were 

 purchased. One of these, the roan Queen of 

 Trumps, bred by Mr. Unthank, was one of the 

 greatest prize-winners of her time. She was 

 bought for shipment to America at a high price 

 by Mr. Barrett of Kentucky, but was lost at 

 sea. 



in 1852 a sale was made which included 

 practically the entire original herd. Reserva- 

 tion was made, however, of the celebrated 

 Mantalini show cow Rose of Summer, by Vel- 

 vet Jacket (10998), Scottish Blue Belle and a 

 few others of special excellence. At this sale 

 Rose of Summer's dam, Rose of Autumn, to- 

 gether with Brenda (then carrying Lord Rag- 

 lan, by Crusade) were bought by Mark Stewart 

 of Southwick. Subsequently Lord Raglan was 

 bought back, together with Rose of Sharon, 

 a daughter of Rose of Autumn, and the four 

 fine heifers Hawthorne Blossom, Heather Belle, 

 Cherry Queen and Imperial Cherry, a quar- 

 tette that cost 600 guineas. Prior to the sale 

 the Athelstaneford cattle had won some sixty 

 prizes at leading shows, and the second herd, 

 with Rose of Summer and Scottish Blue Belle 

 as its trump cards, inaugurated another cam- 

 paign that was even more successful. Scot- 



