748 A HISTORY OF SHORT-HORN CATTLE. 



Storm Lake, la., where Mr. Sherley, the pro- 

 prietor, took an interest in them. The Short- 

 horns were at length dispersed at a-uction at 

 Lakeside in 1895. 



Hope's show herds of 1887 and 1889. 

 In the fall of 1887, Mr. John Hope, manager 

 for the Messrs. Nelson at Bow Park, appeared 

 in the West with one of the most remarkable 

 show herds seen since the days of Col. King of 

 Lyndale. The lot was headed by the very good 

 show bull Baron Warlaby, but was chiefly re- 

 markable for its imported females, including 

 Lady Isabel, Havering Nonpareil 2d and Duch- 

 ess of Lincoln, selected in England for the ex- 

 press purpose of "starring" the American show 

 circuit. Baron Warlaby was bred by Mr. Groff 

 of Ontario, and was got by the Booth-bred 

 Knight of Warlaby out of a cow tracing to 

 imp. Beauty by Snowball. Lady Isabel and 

 Havering Nonpareil 2d were both shown in the 

 cow class at the great Western fairs of 1887, 

 creating a profound sensation. Both were 

 roans of magnificent scale, direct from the 

 hands of expert English "fitters." 



Lady Isabel, called by Hope "the grandest 

 cow seen since Lady Fragrant/' was bred by 

 John Outhwaite, of Bainesse, Yorkshire, and 

 was sired by the white bull Crown Prince 

 (38061) a brother of the Rev. B. B. Kinnard's re- 

 nowned English show cow Queen Mary out of 



