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magnificent specimen of a shorthorn a perfect model for evenness 

 and symmetry considering her great size what a pity such a cow 

 could not be exhibited straight from the grass to show what a 

 shorthorn can do without the forcing system. Sockburnia 4th, 

 with a lovely head and horn appears none the worse for the 

 double cross of the Sixth Duke of Oneida, and has bred a pretty 

 heifer calf to Earl of Fawsley 4th 49508. Sockburnia 6th, is a 

 good own sister to the Third, and in Belle Blanche, and Earl 

 Sockburn, we have a daughter and son belonging to her ; the former 

 in training for Smithfield has every prospect of proving hard to 

 defeat, and the latter a particularly handsome calf is fit for show 

 purposes. In the Sockburnias, Mr. Lbney has a grand family 

 worthy of being taken every care of in their crossing, as not only 

 are they some of the best bred of the Blanches, but robust 

 handsome cattle, given to breeding on that excellent principle of 

 " like producing like." Another strong family at Banning are the 

 Lady Worcesters ; Lady Worcester 23rd, Lady Sussex, and Lady 

 Sussex 3rd, were all bought at the Horsted sale ; the two cows are 

 a large deep framed fine pair, and the heifer has every appearance 

 of growing into the same wealthy sort. Grand Duchess 39th, bred 

 at Sholebroke, of quite the Bates type, with an especially attractive 

 head, like all true bred cattle should possess, has been sent over to 

 Mr. Brassey's Duke of Rosedale 12th, may the produce be the first 

 of numerous Grand Duchesses of Barming. The Chorus branch of 

 the Charmers, have two beautiful red own sisters in Countess of 

 Barming exhibited last year and Countess of Barming 2nd, 

 daughters of .Rowfant Duke of Gloucester 2nd 48610, from Countess 

 10th, which has like Sockburnia 3rd a double cross of Sixth Duke of 

 Oneida. The Gwynnes, obtained at Havering Park, mother and 

 two daughters, are all of the same fashionable colour, and a wealthy 

 good fleshed class of cattle, suitable for any climate. Deepdale 5th, 

 bought as a calf at Underley, has now grown into a lengthy fine 

 heifer. Lady L T nderley Barrington, one of the seven sold at the 

 dispersion of the North Frith herd at an average of 147gs. has 

 brought a roan heifer calf to Duke of Oxford 67th, and has conse- 



