150 SHORTHORN 11KRDS OF ENGLAND. 



ful line breeding, and prolificness in Lord Braybrooke's hands they 

 are worthy of a place in any herd ; Oxford's Waterloo 4th, 

 another good old sort, but not quite to our liking in head and horn, 

 she has been a most excellent breeder, having been the mother of 

 Grand Duke of Waterloo, used at home, Grand Duchess of 

 "Waterloo, exported with her calf to Canada by Mr. R. Gibson, and 

 three daughters now in the herd, one is seen at the home 

 buildings, another is visiting Mr. P. L. Mills' Duke of Rosedale 19th, 

 and the third occupying a shed in one of the pastures is brought 

 alongside the highway for inspection as we are en route to the station, 

 and shows herself to great advantage as she marches on the turf in 

 all the gaiety of that taking style so p?culiar to a Bites shorthorn, 

 and we congratulate the owner on possessing so charming a family ; 

 and Grand Duchess of Waterloo 4th has added to the number by 

 bringing a promising cow calf to Baron Oxford 17th About two 

 miles away Mr. Sharpley has a second set of buildings in which 

 many of the heifers have not yet left the straw yards. Cherry 

 Archduchess 2nd, an exceedingly handsome roan, is considered one 

 of the finest cows at Limber Magna. Passing on we see in company 

 with Berkshires from Lord Rendleshain's ; Princess Gwynne 7th, an 

 excellent breeder, and Silence 3rd, one of two sisters from Silent, 

 by Mr. Sheldon's Earl of Wai wickshire3rd 26079, out of Surmise 2nd. 

 Sylvan Charmer 2nd, in the next yard represents the Sweethearts, 

 and in another one, Grand Duke 33rd has four daughters. 



Melton Ross, is situate only one mile from the junction at 

 Barnetby, and there Mr. Jonas Webb, with a lot of good looking 

 cattle, well maintains the repute of the old Babraham herd, several 

 of which are descended from it, and of late years Duke of Worcester 

 10th 49491, a handsome red bull, by Grand Duke 23rd 34063, from 

 Lady Worcester 5th, has been extensively used, but is now at 

 Streetly Hall for a few weeks, previous to being offered at Mr. 

 Henry Webb's sale. Keystone, his handsome yearling son, out of 

 Vocalist, one of the grandest cows in the herd, is now in service at 

 Melton Ross. Mr. Webb's name has recently appeared pretty 

 frequently in the prize lists, and a number of promising young 



