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the Mason Louisa family, which he had the pluck to purchase before 

 the verdicts were announced, he was then found to be second in the 

 list. Since coming to England he has been exhibited but twice, at 

 the Royal where he was highly commended, and at Northumberland 

 where he was first, beating the Royal winner; we hear his 

 owner instead of bringing him out for the coming Royal was 

 tempted by an offer to hire him for the herd at Windsor. 



At the dispersion of the Killerby herd, no one fought more 

 successfully for the best lots than Mr. Hutchinson, and he certainly 

 secured the pick of the Hecubas, beginning with lot 1, Princess 

 Brigantine, and taking her four daughters, Princess Beatrice, 

 Princess Royal, Princess Battenburg, and Princess Studley, a 

 valuable addition to the Manor House herd. 



The Leicesters shown from the Catterick flock are well known 

 in the leading show yards, and a strong contingent are under cover 

 for next season. Clydesdales have now been taken in hand by Mr. 

 Hutchinson, and Milkmaid, winner of 43firstprizes,had not long come 

 from Lord Londonderry's stud, while long figures have been made 

 of the hunters from time to time. The buildings are good, well 

 arranged for the use of the steam power, and include a set of 

 kennels for breeding fox terriers, at present unoccupied. In the 

 dining room of the Manor House hang portraits of the owner's 

 most famous show yard winners, the shorthorns are represented by 

 Grateful, Gainful, and Gratia; Tester, and Glengyle are the heroes 

 of his stable; and Prince Charlie, a ram which made his owner in 

 letting and prize money nearly o500, with Royal Liverpool, are two 

 celebrities of the Leicester flock ; in gazing outwards in the grass 

 field in front of the house we have a living picture in Achievement, 

 winner of 1st at her class at Preston and numerous other prizes. 



In the afternoon we walk across to see the herd at Bainesse, a 

 farm of 700 acres occupied until his death by the late Mr. John 

 Outhvvaite, and considered one of the best in the County of York- 

 shire. The land adjoins the Manor House farm, and has been 

 taken from Michaelmas last by Mr. David Cooper, a pupil of Mr. 



