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afterwards sold to Mr. II. Loder, was used to the Duchesses at 

 Whitlebury, two of his daughters, Adelaide, and Blanche Rosette 

 5th, are the first seen, both have had a turn in the show yard, and 

 did not return unnoticed. Sylvester 53060, a good looking 

 Sweetheart bull, purchased from Mr. H. Sharpley has succeeded 

 Lord Wildrake 45175, bred by Mr. S. P. Foster. The cows and 

 heifers seen in the fields on an unpleasant showery day, in the month 

 of April, are not looking to advantage, but the Blanches are prominent ; 

 Brilliant Rose 7th, at their herd, has been a fine cow in her younger 

 days : Scot/hern Duchesses 6th, and 7th, half sisters, by Lord of 

 Scothern 34(526 (a son of a very fine Lady Worcester heifer bought 

 at Winterfold), the former commended as a calf at Derby, has dis- 

 figured herself by damaging a horn, and the latter is a square good 

 heifer of considerable scale. Aigrette, from Adelaide, is pretty ; 

 Ripple, and Russet, descend from Mr. AValesby's Old Dairymaid, 

 by Monarch 18414, and Thrift, to Earl Spencer's Telluria. 



Hackthorne, a very extensive holding, like most of the farms 

 visited on which shorthorns are kept, is in the occupation of Mr. 

 Thomas Pears, who differs from the majority of the breeders in the 

 County by going in for Booth blood, and in the past Killerby has 

 been chiefly resorted to for sires. Prince Stuart 45421, Bezique 

 33148, Welcome Chief 48918, Paul Potter 38854, and King of 

 Trumps 31512, having all been hired, and at present Lord Protector 

 43565, from Warlaby, grazes contentedly with three daughters of 

 Paul Potter. After seeing several young bulls including Hotspur, 

 a lengthy son of AVelcome Chief, and Rosary, of short Booth descent, 

 bred at Acton Burnell, whose half brother Hodge is running with 

 the heifers, we have Water Witch, of the Farewell tribe, still 

 suckling a calf, although not having had one for over two years ; 

 and her daughter Firefly, by King of Trumps is in the adjoining 

 yard. Wave Music, a highly bred Aylesby " W" came as a little 

 calf from Barmoor. After breakfast we start for the pastures, and 

 find a number of well bred cows and heifers, many almost pure 

 Booth, and their top crosses have not deteriorated in their purity of 

 blood since coming into Mr. Pears' possession. Vain Princess, a 



