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of other well-known tribes. He has now a valuable and exten- 

 sive herd, and the influence of Englishman and the Jilt bull 

 Justinns by Challenger, born in 1884, should tend to increased 

 uniformity. The animals are well managed, and we have the 

 elements of a very valuable herd. Mr. W. B. G-reenfield, of 

 Beech wood, Dunstable, who has a valuable herd, began opera- 

 tions by purchases from the Glamis sale in 1880, to which other 

 valuable animals have been added. Col. G-odman, of Smeaton 

 Manor, near Northallerton, has a good herd, which also 

 dates from. 1880, selections having been made by that good 

 judge, Mr. Robert Bruce, comprising promising females of the 

 Easter Tulloch May Queen, Prides, Kinochtry Princess, and 

 Favourite, &c. Mr. Arthur Egginton, of South Ella, near 

 Hull, and Major Dent, of Ainderby House, near Thirsk, have 

 small herds of good cattle ; and we believe Mr. Loder cultivates 

 the herd as well as Shorthorns at Whittlebury. Thus it will be 

 evident that these cattle will thrive out of their native districts ; 

 indeed, one of the strongest points in favour of the Angus- 

 Aberdeen is their hardy character and adaptation to high 

 situations and moderate pastures. At Long Benton, on strong 

 land, cows that are not in profit are given a winter's run, with a 

 shed at night, when they have some oat straw, and on such 

 moderate diet condition is maintained. At Bradley Hall, where 

 the climate was too severe for shorthorns, half-a-dozen females 

 which principally from bad management were not breeding 

 properly, were, during the winter of 1884 and 1885 turned out 

 on a rough hill-side on the higher part of the land, which was 

 very much exposed, and here they lived throughout the winter 

 without any shelter whatever, or any other food than the 

 rough grass they could pick up, except that for ten days, 

 when the ground was covered with snow, a little hay was 

 supplied ; thus entirely supporting Judge Groodwin's experience 

 as to hardy character. As to this and ability to thrive 

 on high, exposed pastures, there is probably little to choose 

 between these cattle and the Galloways, but the latter are 

 probably more suitable for a very wet climate, and as a rule 

 have more hair. The typical colour is black, and all black is 

 preferred, but many animals of excellent lineage and valuable 

 personal qualities have some little white under, chiefly on or 



