130 A HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 



the highest priced calf 300 guineas. Lord Wilton 

 made 3,800 guineas.* 



' ' There is no doubt that these high prices were 

 the result of many circumstances, but the primary 

 cause was unquestionably the fact of the marvelous 

 impress which Lord Wilton had made upon the herd. 

 First, then, let us look at causes which gave the 

 power of this impress as derived from his breeding. 

 This is his pedigree: Lord Wilton (4740), calved 

 Aug. 30, 1873; bred by the late William Tudge of 

 Adforton; sired by Sir Koger (4133), dam Lady 

 Claire by Marmion (3242) ; second dam Lady Ad- 

 forton by Pilot (2156) ; third dam Lady Ashford by 

 Carbonel (1525) ; fourth dam Lady by Orleton (901) ; 

 fifth dam Lady by Nelson (1021) ; sixth darn Lady 

 by Turpin (300) ; seventh dam Lady by Tully Bull. 



"The late Mr. William Tudge is acknowledged to 

 have been one of the most successful and careful 

 breeders of his time, and to have taken especial care 

 in keeping a correct record of his herd. His work 

 is still carried on by his sons, whose herds stand in 

 the first rank of the present day. In turning up an 

 old catalogue I am reminded that I was present at 

 the dispersion sale of the late Mr. Tudge at Adfor- 

 ton on Thursday, Sept. 20, 1877, when on account of 

 increasing years and ill health he gave up the farm. 

 At the foot of the page containing the auctioneer's 

 remarks in the catalogue there is a note stating that 

 1 Mr. Tudge 's herd has been awarded upward of two 

 hundred prizes within the last few years. ' For over 

 a half a century the late Mr. Tudge and the late Mr. 



*Lord Wilton was bid off at this extraordinary price by a 

 Mr. Vaughan, said to be representing an American buyer. He 

 also bought quite a number of other cattle, but on failure to 

 make good his bidding, the animals were retained at Stockton- 

 bury and at a later date again exposed for sale, upon which 

 occasion Lord Wilton was purchased for 1,000 guineas by Mr. 

 Penn of Stonebrook House and Wm. Tudge of Leinthall. The 

 bull died in 1886. 



