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the largest number of the purest branch of the Old Daisies owned by 

 any one breeder, and if he can continue to combine milk and flesh, 

 as in the old days, there is a great future before the Sydnope Hall 

 herd. 



A pleasant walk over the hill from Sydnope brings us into the 

 Valley wherein is situate the flourishing town of Chesterfield, and 

 Hasland Hall, Mr. Bernard Lucas' seat. Shorthorns have been 

 bred here for the past twenty years, and the recent purchases 

 comprise animals bought from Messrs. Foljainbe, Ho\v, Meade- 

 Waldo, and Welsted, names implying quite as much as we can say 

 in favour of buying from such herds. Most of the animals seen in 

 the Park at Hasland have been of comparatively recent acquisition. 

 The Cressidas, tracing through Storrs, and Osberton, have a sappy 

 short legged heifer in Princess Chryseis. Bright Eveline and Bright 

 Idea, were bought at the dispersion of the Prinknash herd, and at 

 the price must have been cheap considering their appearance; the 

 latter is yather deficient in size, but the other is a lengthy beautiful 

 fronted young cow. Welcome Duchess, Welcome Dame, and 

 Welcome Wreath, the two older by a Fame bull, and the latter by 

 Royal Craftsman 45516, were all bred at Broughton, and a grand 

 family they are, all possessing great square fi-ames and capital 

 udders. Rosalba, a good looking white, is a daughter of King 

 Malcolm 43419, and the imported Rosalind, the second in descent 

 from Mr. Pawlett's Rose of June. Probably the Queen of the Park 

 would be considered Wave Eddy, a handsome led and white, yet a 

 little more .style in carrying that grand frame would be an improve- 

 ment, and Wave Suige, also a W., is another good cow, but behind 

 her relative and the Welcomes, in possessing their massive grandeur. 

 The heifers, in a divided portion of the Park, include Bright Nymph, 

 of a slightly different branch to Bright Idea and Bright Eveline; Blight 

 Halo, having passed into Mr. Brassey's possession long before the 

 Aylesby sale, and sending her to Grand Duke 15th, Bright Duchess, 

 the gi-e.it-graiuLm of Bright Nymph was the result. Rose of 

 Hasland, by the Warlaby King Rudolf, beais the Blight company, 

 along with Venus, both "Stiatton" bred on dam and sires's side. 



