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very high prices. Amongst Mr. Mann's regular 

 customers was his friend Mr. Getting, well known 

 as one of the largest importers of shorthorns to 

 Buenos Ayres. The herd at the time of its dis- 

 persal numbered forty-four head, of which thirty- 

 seven were females. The sensation of the sale 

 was undoubtedly caused by the handsome twins 

 Elsie and Ella by Decorator, out of Elfin Cherry 

 by Bob Cherry (33172). They are an exceedingl}^ 

 attractive pair, and were first and second at 

 Doncaster show a few weeks before the sale. The 

 former is a good red, with a beautiful touch, 

 exceedingly level, and, although not so blooming 

 as her sister, a fact to be accounted for by her 

 having a calf running with her, we thought her 

 the best of the pair ; Ella, although a beautiful 

 fore-ended heifer with a nice mossy skin, being 

 not quite so level. The pair excited a keen 

 competition, and both were finally knocked down 

 to Mr. Hobbs, the former for 50 guineas and the 

 latter for 66 guineas, whilst the three months old 

 calf which was running with Elsie at Doncaster, 

 became the property of Mr. Wilson for 18 guineas. 



Their dam, Elfin Cherry, has been a famous 

 breeder ; three of her previous offspring having 

 been sold at big prices to go abroad. She 

 went to Mr. Townend, of AVakefield for 29 guineas 

 and was cheap at the money. 



Another ten-year-old cow, perhaps the best old 

 cow in the herd, was Princess Alice, alight roan, 



