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five females bringing within half-a-cio\vn of the century a piece, 

 and the eleven bulls close on two thirds of that figure, encouraging 

 results to a breeder considering it took place in September '84. 

 Mr. Meade- Waldo began breeding shorthorns in 1860, by purchasing 

 animals fiom the late Mr. Thos. Barnes of Westland, Co. Meath, 

 one of the leading Irish breeders of his day, but the great purchase 

 he made were five heife.s and the bull Beadsman 27998, fiom Mr. 

 "Wm Torr. Since 1873 Wailaby has been resorted to for sires, 

 and King of Biitain, King Rufus, King Malcolm, King Harry, Lord 

 President, Sir Wilfrid, Royal Sceptre, Eastern Emperor, King 

 Stephen, and King Rudolph, have all been in service; and King 

 David, Maichioness' son by King James, is here at present, after 

 being in both Ireland and Scotland, at Aitfert and Mertoun, he 

 comes with a certain amount of reputation which if appearances 

 must decide he will sustain. 



Victoiia Candida, a large framed wide ribbed daughter of Roy 1 

 Commander, (the bull that twice crossed the Atlantic going out as 

 a yearling from \Vailaby to Hillurst, and returning to become the 

 joint property of the owner of West Deieham and Lady Pigot at 

 the high figure of LloOgs.) is the dam of Viola, by King Stephen, a 

 very pietty white, seen at Alnwick the day previous, where she had 

 gone for service to King Hal, in order that the colour might be put 

 right in the next generation. When Victoria Candida was in Mr. 

 Ackers's possession she had Victoria Frigida, the dam of Mr. 

 Hutchmson's Victoria Formosa. Of two young roan Mantalini bulls 

 we prefer the younger, Victoria Cross, by King Rudolf, out of 

 Victoria Candida's daughter, Veronica, a very shapely and handsome 

 youngster of excellent quality, the other named Valerian, by Eastern 

 Emperor, out of Victoria Fulgida, has the same good quality, but 

 not so true in his different points. King Rudolf has also two 

 excellent heifers to his credit, from Vanessa, and Flower Wreath, the 

 latter with a lovely mossy coat. The rest of the herd comprise but 

 half a dozen females, omitting a newly born bull calf out of Bright 

 Lodestar, and these have entered upon the duties of matronhood 

 with the exception of Bright Spring, and it is questionable if she 



