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Arrived at Nawton, a quiet little country station on the Gilling 

 and Pickering branch of the North Eastern Railway, we are in the 

 midst of seveial herds, but being eventide, operations are suspended 

 till the morrow, and a pleasant evening is spent with our host at 

 Beadlam Grange, who had Mr. Thornton down twelve months ago, 

 and cleared out the herd begun in 1876, with the exception of one 

 each of tho Empress of Yetholm, and Ellen, families, but he was in 

 the fray again three weeks later at Hindlip, and Red Eose of Hindlip 

 10th, a daughter of Duke of Gloucester 7th, a good framed young 

 animal, was obtained along with two more of the family ; the next 

 month at Lord Braybrooke's,a rare bargain was obtained in Thorndale 

 Rose 20th, a very shapely cow, with all the characteristics of tho 

 breed, no doubt her insignificant prico was caused by the fact of her 

 three calves all having been lost in the calving, and her new owner 

 has had tho misfortune to lose her calf since coming to Beadlam 

 Grange, but ha is not discouraged, and let us hope that he will have 

 better luck next tinia. Ellen 3rd, is a daughter of Ellen, bred at 

 Upleatham, while Empress of Tetholme 9th, is from one of the prize 

 family group second at R. A. S. Meeting at York in 1883. In a few 

 years time we doubt not but a second herd will be got together more 

 than the equal of tho first, although Cleveland Bays, Border 

 Leicesters, and Berkshiies havo their share of attention, as well as 

 the cattle at Beadlam Grange. 



Previous to proceeding onwards to Dun combe Park, we return 

 to Nawton Grange, on the outskirts of the village, where the Hon. 

 Cecil Duncombe, has a small but choice herd composed of Waterloos, 

 and Gazelles, the latter so well known for the high prices they brought 

 when in Mr. Bowly's possession. At the dispersion of Mr. Sartoris' 

 herd, Duchess of Waterloo, a beautifully bred specimen of her tribe, 

 was purchased for 190gs, and bred her new owner two heifers, to 

 5th Duke of Tregunter, named Nawton Duchesses of Waterloo, the 

 younger, a fine Bates like cow full of character, is a deep milker, and 

 the dam of a lovely roan heifer, Nawton Duchess of Waterloo 4th, 

 by Lord Feversham's Prince of Kirklevington 2nd 50234, to whose 



