188 SHORTHORN HERDS OF ENGLAND. 



heifer descended from Moss Eose, by Favourite 252, bred by Mr. T. 

 Harris, and one of the half dozen bought at his sale. A red and 

 white calf, sired by Sir Curtis Lampson's Duke of Huntsland 4th 

 47769, came with the mother, Mary 20th, a family formerly bred in 

 Westmoreland, from the dispersion of Mr. Hales' herd ; opposite 

 to her are a charming group of red polled heifers. 



Then commences a pleasant drive round the estate with the 

 managing director, when the afternoon being lovely, a most enjoy- 

 able, but somewhat too brief time is spent, for the numerous 

 interesting things to be seen. The meadows, not of great extent, 

 are snugly placed in valleys, between delightful woodlands, and 

 here cattle can most assuredly take no harm however cold the 

 wintry blasts may blow. Here, there, and everywhere, it may be 

 almost said, are new houses placed on the estate, and yet kept in 

 this way the damage done by them is little, and the system might 

 be copied with advantage by many farmers. Numerous fancy breeds 

 are kept, eggs of course being sold for setting, and quantities of 

 chickens reared. From the poultry, we turn to the farming gene- 

 rally, which by the reduction of the number of fences and straight- 

 ening of those left, advantage can now be taken of steam cultivation. 

 Near one large field, a storage warehouse and siding has been 

 arranged for by the Company, and is of gr^at facility for the carriage 

 of manure &c. ; this field is to be devoted entirely to the growing of 

 crops for the London markets, and will be kept supplied by manure 

 brought from thence. 



Coming to the dairy cows, the shorthorn reigns supreme, and 

 there are many large framed fine cows with excellent udders to be 

 seen in company with the Red Polls ; unfortunately Mr. Webb who 

 has charge of the cattle, is not at hand with his herd book, so we 

 have to be content with considering, to which of the best and more 

 useful looking, we could attach the names of the Surmise, Honey, and 

 G wynne cows, bought at North Frith. The smoky faced Mont- 

 goineryshires, are seen in company with the Swiss cows, near to a 

 third set of buildings, where they are lodged; the Welsh cattle, 

 were many years bred by Mr. Pugh. Mr. Alleuder's especial pets, 



