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In due course of time she was bred to "George 

 Snowdon's Bull," then in Hurworth. From him the 

 cow dropped a bull calf. Soon afterward the cow 

 and calf were driven to Darlington market and 

 there sold to a Mr. BASNETT, a timber merchant. 

 BASNETT retained the cow, but sold the calf to a 

 blacksmith at Hornby, five miles out from Darling- 

 ton. The dam of the calf taking on flesh readily 

 would not again breed, and after some months 

 was fattened and slaughtered. Growing to a use- 

 ful age, the bull in 1783 was found, at six years 

 old, in the hands of a Mr. FAWCETT, living at 

 Haughton Hill, not far from Darlington. 



Mr. WRIGHT, a noted Shorthorn breeder, says 

 that CHARLES COLLING, going into Darlington market 

 weekly, used to notice some excellent veal, and 

 upon inquiry ascertained that the calves were got 

 by a bull belonging to Mr. FAWCETT of Haughton 

 Hill, and at this time serving cows at a shilling 

 each. COLLING went to see him, but did not appear 

 particularly impressed. A little later, however, 

 ROBERT COLLING and his neighbor, Mr. WAISTELL, 

 who had also seen the bull, thought well enough 

 of him to offer Mr. FAWCETT ten guineas for him, 

 at which price he became their joint property. 

 COLLING had seventeen and WAISTELL eleven cows 



