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with the same foundation as the Cherry Duchesses, only second in 

 descent from Southwick Cherry Flower, was bought at the Brailes 

 sale of 1881, and had a daughter, White Heart Cherry, to an Acomb 

 bull, bred by Mr. Sheldon, and used at lladford Hall. Many of the 

 animals trace to the purchases made at Mr. J. Gr. Ward's sale, which 

 have been very prolific. We must not forget to mention the most re- 

 cent purchase, Royal Gwynne llth, a strong robust looking Polly 

 Gwynne, which came from Killhow. Mr. Charnbeiiayne has 

 erected an excellent covered shed at the Home Farm for his 

 cattle, and if we may judge by the appearance of the occupants, they 

 are very co in foi table therein. 



Mr. H. J. Sheldon has for more than thirty years bred short- 

 horns at Brailes ; the last of nine biennial sales was held by him in 

 1883, and since, any surplus females, have been sent annually to 

 Bingley Hall, with the young bulls where the success of the latter 

 has been something extraordinary, both in gaining honours, and 

 obtaining an average far exceeding any other individual breeder for 

 the number of years he has exhibited, the highest average being 

 reached in 1883, when ten made seventy six guineas each. The 

 sires used by Mr. Sheldon have included Duke of Rothesay 36534, 

 bred at Dunmore, and purchased in 1876 at a cost of 2,000 

 guineas ; Duke of Collingham 2nd 23730, bred at Wetherby, of the 

 same favourite line of Mr. Bates' blood, and Duke of Oxford 18th 

 25995, bred at Holker, sold to Col. Gunter, and afterwards used 

 upon his Duchesses. Duke of Rosedale 33721, was hired from Lord 

 Braybrooke in 1875, and since 1878, Mr. Sheldon has used almost 

 entirely male animals of his own breeding, fiorn dams of the 

 Barrington, Charmer, Cherry Duchess, and Princess tribes, known 

 as Dukes of Batiington, Charniingland, Ce.isia, and Princes of 

 Brailes : the success of this line of breeding has been ample verified 

 by the doings at Bingley Hall of the young bulls sent from Brailes. 

 Many a well bred Bates female has found a purchaser in Mr. 

 Sheldon, as well as a number of first-class Knightley animals of 

 several strains. 



