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remarkably well, and has bred half-a-dozen calves for Mr. Barrow, 

 three of which have been Fairy Duchesses, and a fourth heifer, 

 Grlo'ster Daisy, naturally the oldest of the quartette, has developed 

 into a handsome cow, and bred the first of the new tribal name at 

 Sydnope to 1 1th Duke of Birrington. Fairy Duchess 4th (a daughter 

 of Violet), one of a pair with a pasture to themselves, is thought 

 more highly of than her companion, Strawberry Duchess 2nd, and 

 has an own sister in the Eighth, while the jYinth by Fairy Duke 

 3rd, a son of Danewort is a good strong backed calf showing none 

 thc3 worse for the "double" cross. The Eleventh, the result of 

 sending the Fourth to Grand Duke 46th 4967 J, is of considerable 

 promise. Dahlia Daisy, a very handsome daughter of 20th Duke of 

 Oxford 28342, from the much admired Dahlia sold at Farnborough 

 for 300gs. was bought by Mr. Barrow at the last sale held by Mr. 

 Rolls. The Strawberries are limited to a trio, consisting of Royal 

 Bijou 3rd ; Oxford Bijou, a good looking cow, highly commended in 

 a class of forty-two entries at the Reading Royal ; and the latter's red 

 heifer, Strawberry Duchess 2nd, seen in company with the red Fairy 

 Duchess previously alluded to. 



The Thorndale Roses have been purchased with a view to 

 crossing the Old Daisies. Thorndale Rose 6th, a grand old cow was 

 bought at Audley End, but it is scarcely probable Mr. Barrow will be so 

 fortunate as to secure another calf from her, she having had one son 

 since coming into Derbyshire, hardly so promising as Knight of 

 Rosedale, the roan calf bought at Hindlip, out of the beautiful 

 Thorndale Rose 7th, now grown into one of the straightest and 

 handsomest young bulls in this country. With the view of retaining 

 the female members of the family, Mr. Barrow secured Thorndale 

 Rose 15th and Cambridge Rose 8th, at the Hilden sale, the latter 

 taking cold soon after her arrival, has left the hopes to be centred 

 on the white, a large fine cow, fully equal to maintaining the honour 

 of the tribe. Rose of Farndish is quite a solitary specimen, although 

 grandly fleshed and of good quality, shs was bought at the dispersion 

 of Mr. Blundell's first class KnighUey herd, and belongs to the Rosy 

 family. In conclusion we congratulate Mr. Barrow in possessing 



