106 SHORTHORX HERDS OF ENOIAVD. 



Thompson, at the Townley sale, having bred 16 calves, and was not 

 killed until 19 years of age, the last calf being named Butterfly 16th, 

 on account of the extensive sales of this family to Mr, Ecroyd, and 

 foreign buyers, whose p.itronage Mr. Thompson has secured some- 

 what largely of late years, the family are much reduced in numbers. 

 Lastly we have the trio of stock sires brought out, B?au Benedict, 

 as is natural appears first on the scene, excepting at Shrewsbury 

 with his progeny he was never honoured with a Roval first, although 

 at Derby second to Lord Zetland, in an entry of fourteen, he is still 

 the same stylish, lengthy, bull as in earlier diys, and it would be 

 unbecoming to speak ill of him, even if. we so desired, in the 

 presence of his beautiful array of daughters. Eoyal B.iron, next 

 on turn, is his son from Lady Red Stockings, a large, well shaped, 

 heavy fleshed roan, now retired from the show ring for more 

 serviceable work in the herd, his last victory of note being at the 

 Preston Royal last year, when he was awarded first honours. 

 Mountain Chief 2nd, a very symmetrical lengthy white son of King 

 Malcolm, was bred at Barmoor Castle, and is intended to appear in 

 future in Royal Baron's place to compete for the honours of the 

 show yard, of which by the general character of the stock seen at 

 Inglewood, if we mistake not, many more are in store for its owner. 



"A herd of -shorthorns, famous for their large frames, 

 and heavy milking properties, has been, like ' The Luck,' one of the 

 great features of Edenhall for generations," wrote Mr. Thornton in 

 the preface to the last sale catalogue ; but, until about twenty five 

 years ago, the importance of keeping a record of the breeding of the 

 animals had not been recognised, although the celebrated bull Eden 

 3689, a son of G-ainford, had been amongst the sires used. Marmion 

 22290, bred by Mr. Bowstead, of Beck Bank, and got by Mr. 

 Unthank's Inglewood 20006, is the first registered cross in the " Red 

 Rose" pedigree, the second, Earl of Chester 23827, a son of 9th 

 Grand Duke 19879, out of Young Emma, consequently half-brother 

 to Mr. Saunders' celebrated prize winning Edgar, and the third 

 Wallace G-wynne 30251, was also bred at Nunwick, by Edgar's son, 

 Lord of Nunwick. More recently Duke of Kirklevington 33683, 



