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was exported to South Africa. While in England 

 Mr. Merryman also bought from Henry Webb two 

 fine Southdown rams for the Druid Hill Park flock 

 maintained by the city of Baltimore. 



Prince of the Wye was in use in the herd until 

 the death of the proprietor in 1881, after which 

 all of the cattle excepting twelve head (including 

 Prince of the Wye) were sold to A. A. Crane, Osco, 

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Final Dispersion. The twelve head mentioned 

 were left to the late E. Gfettings Merryman, who 

 continued the herd until 1894 when his brother Wil- 

 liam D. Merryman took charge of them in behalf of 

 his mother, until her decease in 1897. William D. 

 retained the cattle until 1904 when they were dis- 

 persed at auction because Mr. N. Bosley Merry- 

 man, who inherited Hayfields, did not care to farm ; 

 and this was the end of an historic herd. 



In these latter day operations the bull Prince of 

 the Wye was followed by Prince de Cote 5985, by 

 imp. Winter de Cote 2977 out of Princess 10th by 

 Hopeful 2d 2983, bought of T. L. Miller in 1883. 

 Eichard 3d 1716, by old Sir Richard 2d out of imp. 

 Miss Monk, was also used for a few years. About 

 1886 Earl Wilton 19th 27144 was obtained from 

 Adams Earl. Then came Franklin 31875 of C. K. 

 Parmelee's breeding, got from S. W. Anderson of 

 West Virginia. William D. Merryman brought into 

 service Double Anxiety 50044, bred by Thomas 

 Clark and bought from S. W. Anderson. This bull 

 had a double cross of Clark's Anxiety 3d, and Mr. 



