330 SHORTHORN HERDS OF KXGLA MX 



past few years it has been the exception rather than the rule to 

 send forth animals to the leading shows, surely after the laurels 

 already gained by the owner, he can fairly retire from the field in 

 favour of a younger generation. 



Anemones, Berthas and Bridecakes are the principal names 

 given to the females, and by far the most num-jrous are the Berthas, 

 the Thirteenth, a 48th Duke of Hazlecote cow, of nice style and 

 great length, is from thy Twelfth, successfully exhibited by Mr. 

 Btilfc in recent years. The Fourteenth, by Mr. Sheldon's Earl of 

 Fawsley 3rd 2S506 is very grand in front, but lacks in firmness of 

 loin, while the Fifteenth, is more distinguished for her milking 

 qualities than good looks. Bridecake 5th and Bridecake Oth, 

 mother and daughter, are a very good pair, standing near to the 

 ground, and the younger is very compact, with great rib and wide 

 loin. Anita, a pretty white, of good quality, was served by Royal 

 Ingram in the show yard at Taunton, two years ago, and Anita's 

 Ingram, a level yearling is their son, but th-3 principal sire is Lord 

 Grarland 14th, bred at Brailes, and a combination of the Princess 

 and Knightley blood ; he is of great length and of good quality. 

 The bust of the heifers are two Bai-thas, d nights r and grand-daughter, 

 of that fine cow, B3rtha 12th, the latter has great substance, and is 

 a fleshy sort, likely to grow into a handsome cow, and of the 

 daughter, it may be added that she is very level, and with such a 

 dam, cannot well help being one of the finest cows in the herd in a 

 few years. 



At the foot of the Mendip Hills, Mr. \V. H. Wills, of Coombe 

 Lodge, is forming a well bred Bates herd, for which he appears to 

 have every convenience. With the exception of L.idy Charfield 2nd, 

 a fine red cow, selected privately from the Tort worth herd, and two 

 of a short pedigree family obtained from Kingscote some four years 

 ago, all the females have been bought during the present sale 

 season, and have already bjen noticed in the herds they were obtained 

 from, excepting five purchased out of the eleven heifers sent by Lord 

 Moreton for sale at Didcot, which comprised Marchioness of 

 Kirklevington 9th, by Duke Great Eyes 5th 51096, from a daughter 



