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of the Act relating thereto. In recognition of these services, on 

 Dec. 8th, 1885, at Willis's Rooms, Mr. Wilson was entertained at 

 a banquet presided over by His Grace the Duke of Richmond and 

 G-ordon at which 250 noblemen and gentlemen were present, and 

 presented with a handsome testimonial. 



The good old family of Bracelet, of Killerby origin, once so 

 famous, is well represented by Bridal Bracelet's daughter, Regal 

 Bracelet, by Mr. R. S. Bruere's Vice Regal Booth, of his favourite 

 Vesper tribe, a well made level heifer, and her dam by Knight of St. 

 Patrick, is a lengthy useful animal. Welcome Dane, bred by Mr. 

 Bruce, is a very fine young cow, fully maintaining the repute of the 

 Aylesby " W's," and Curfew, a white of excellent quality, is of the 

 old favourite tribe, by Knight of St. Patrick, being one of Messrs. 

 Ouickshank's bi-eeding, as well as Bridal Bracelet. Rosary, bred at 

 Chillingham Castle, is fiom Hermitage, by Mr. T. C. Booth's Sir 

 Wilfrid, the fourth in descent from Mr. Staniforth's favourite old 

 Novice, by Monk, of the Medora tribe. Mr. Wilson has thus three 

 good old Killeiby and Warlaby families, in addition to the Aylesby 

 " W," to go on breeding with, and Savoyard, of the Mantalini tribe 

 bought at the Langton Hall sale, is ready for service, a son of Royal 

 Stuart, he is from Rose of Savoy. 



From Chillingham we once more make for the railway and 

 Morpeth is reached, the following morning we are up betimes to see 

 Mr. John Vickers's herd at C-itehburn. Many will remember that 

 grand white bull, Duke of Howl John, exhibited at the Carlisle 

 Royal by Mr. Vickers, winner of first in the aged bull class, and Mr. 

 S. P. Foster's Champion prize in the male classes ; he was bred at 

 Ho\vl John, near Stanhope, being a son of the Mantalini bull, White 

 Duke, and descended from Red Rosette, by Mr. Booth's Royal Buck, 

 certainly he has left some very handsome cows as mementos of him 

 at Catchburn. The first male animal used by Mr. Vickers after 

 starting farming on his own account was Lorenzo Vallo, of almost 

 similar breeding to Duke of Howl John, their dams being own sisters, 

 he was commended at the Durham County in good Company, Royal 



