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neither she nor Lady Vivian, of the same family, have ever entirely 

 recovered from the after effects of foot and mouth ; the latter is the 

 mother of Vestris, presented to H.R.H. Duke of Albany. One of 

 the best heifers is Violet, a light roan, by Sir Andrew, almost too fat 

 for breeding purposes, but with a rare back and loin, and of the other 

 daughters of the Warlaby sire may be mentioned Ina, and Rizpah, 

 out of Isis, and Lady Rachel, while among the heifers of St. 

 Swithin's get, the most noticeable are a white, from Lady Imogene, 

 a very lengthy heifer, and a dark roan, out of Lady Victorine, of 

 great substance. 



A large and extensive arable farm at Rainton, Thirsk, has been 

 in the hands of the Stevenson family for several generations, but a 

 move southwards is contemplated by the present occupier, Mr. P. 

 Stevenson, if an adjustment of rent sufficient to compensate for the 

 depreciation of the value of corn cannot be arranged with the agent 

 of the noble owner. Without doubt this will be advantageous to 

 the Lily Bells, and Cowslips, which have been associated with Rainton 

 since their purchase at Mosboro' Hall, and Hollybank, in 1858, as 

 the land is scarcely adapted for breeding pedigree cattle. The herd 

 has been bred almost solely from the purchases of 1858, the Wild 

 Eyes family have however been bought on four occasions, first at 

 Mr. Maynard's sale in 1863, when White Star fell to the late Mr. 

 Stevenson's bid ; she bred three heifers, twice however going 15 days 

 past her proper time, and the calves being unfortunately born dead, 

 then Wild Eyes 22nd, a " pure " one, was purchased privately from 

 Walton-on-the-Hill. Some years later this tribe represented by 

 Wild Eyes A, and her daughter, were disposed of at a good price to 

 Mr. Lodge, and when that gentleman disposed of his herd at 

 Dringhouses, advantage was taken by Mr. Stevenson to secure Wild 

 Eyes Gr., from the younger of the pair sold by him, and she is at 

 present suckling a most promising red heifer calf, as well as having 

 a light roan yearling, Wild Eyes J, also in the pastures. At Mr. 

 Scoby's sale, Winsome Winnie 4th, of Col. Counter's Mild Eyes 

 branch was obtained, and Mr. Stevenson has been fortunate enough 

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