64 StfORTUOUX KERDS OF EXGLA.ND. 



Bates breeders before wandering so far afield for fresh material to 

 interweave with their favourite tribss. Miss Beverley 22nd, bred at 

 Shotley Hall, has a very wealthy heifer calf, by Winsome Duke, since 

 Mr. Hope took Miss Beverley 23rd to Bow Park in the summer, 

 these are all that are left of the family, and there are likewise but a 

 brace of Mr. Bowly's Musicals. Lady Bird 19th, a white, keeps up 

 the tribal name begun at Havering Park, whence they oiiginated. 

 The Archduchesses of Oxford originally from Mr. J. B. Faviell, of 

 Stockfield Park, have since had the advantage of the sires used at 

 Capheaton. Duke of Oxford 69th, a red two year old son of Baron 

 Oxford 8th. and Grand Duchess of Oxford 55th, is at present in use, 

 he is a neat bull, but a little bare over his crops. The only other 

 young male is General Sale 10th, a red, by the Winsome bull, from 

 Princess Sale 3rd, he is a very promising youngster, but not a year old 

 till February. In conclusion we may say that looking at the general 

 condition and breeding state of the herd, Sir John Swinburne is to be 

 congratulated on having hit the happy medium as to what is ''breeding 

 condition," as certainly the herd were looking very blooming consider- 

 ing the month of December, and withal were breeding regularly. 



After a pleasant day spent amongst the herd at Capheaton, we 

 find Bearl is not to be reached except via Newcastle, or Reedimiouth, 

 so as it is only a dozen miles across the hills, we prefer the latter, 

 and are ample recompensed by a lovely view of the surrounding 

 country, owing to the effect of a bi illiant sunset on the mists arising 

 from the valleys. The Messrs. Angus's great grandfather lived at 

 Styford, on the adjoining farm to the Messrs. Jobling, and there had 

 the use of the bulls hired by the latter breeders from the brothers 

 Colling, and in 1801, when the stock at Styford were sold, excepting 

 the heifer calves, these went to Broomley. The Tithes of Styford 

 belonged to the Vicar of Bywell St. Andrews, and it is related how 

 Vicar Johnson, who was a keen fox hunter, on one occasion 

 when he was uniting a couple " for better or for worse," the hounds 

 passing the Church in full cry, could not resist the temptation to 

 dash off the surplice, leaving the half wedded couple probably some- 

 what mystified, and more disappointed than were the Messrs. Jobling, 

 v hen the Vicar, for his tithes, selected their favourite calf. 



