278 SHORTHoltX HERDS OF ENGLAND. 



Al walton, five miles fiom Peterborough, i the seat of the Hon. 

 C. W. Fitzwilliam, who commenced breeding pedigree cattle, with 

 the purchase of Grand Duchess 3rd, at Wicken Park, seventeen 

 years ago, and her female descendants have occasionally been sent 

 away for service to such noted sires as Baron Oxford 5th 27050, 

 Fifth Duke of Tregunter 33743, Third Duke of Underley 38106 

 and Ninth Duke of Tregunter 46272, while Duke of Kingscote 

 25981, was conjointly purchased with Mr. Sartoris, and followed by 

 Lord Kimbolton 43532, a highly bred Waterloo bull, and at the 

 dispersion of the Sholebroke herd, Grand Duke 33rd 39046, a son 

 of Duke of Connaught 33604, and Grand Duchess 17th, was bought 

 when six and a half years old, he is still very serviceable and active, 

 and a very handsome old Bates bull, indeed it was the opinion of 

 some breeders at the sale that he was a better animal than Grand 

 Duke 41st. The female portion of the herd had its ranks considerably 

 reduced two years ago, but one of the Wild Eyes females was retained 

 with a few others, and purchases have since been made at Acton 

 Burnell, Cockfield Hall, and North Frith. The home bred Great 

 Eyes 8th, by Duke of Underley 3rd, out of the fine cow noticed as 

 seen at Rushden, carries off the victory for good looks over any of 

 the more recent acquisitions, and a very pretty heifer calf is this 

 year's produce by the Grand Duke. Gazelle 30th, one of the last of 

 Duke of Clarence 3rd's daughters came from North Frith in calf to 

 Duke of Underley 7th 46278, and the result is Gazelle 4Oh, a nice 

 red yearling, seen along with two or three of Grand Duke 33rd's 

 get. Lady Golightley and Courtly, by the two favourite Killerby 

 sires of recent years, of Sockburn and Chilton descent, were bred by 

 Sir C. F. Smythe, and Adeline, bought from Mr. Jennings, is a 

 beautifully bred Acomb, and her red and white bull calf is full of 

 promise. 



