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Mr. E. A, Fawcett's but of the Meadow Flower family, twenty cow 

 calves were weaned of his get, and the owner remarks they 

 grew into large fine cows, as well as being good dairy animals. 

 Mr. Bettridge's April Fool 42G67 a bull that was sold for <51 

 10s. to the butcher preceded Lord Somerset 8th 48247, from 

 Ashton Court, the winner of nine first prizes for Mr. King. Many 

 excellent animals are seen by the above mentioned sires, and 

 especially good are what will be better known as the Countess tribe, 

 the Second and Third are handsome dairy like cows, and the Fourth 

 beat Mr. John Grarne's Petted Pansy in the calf class, at Newport. 

 Anemone, a compact shapely roan, has the full herd book requirements, 

 her breeder being Mr. W. H. Brooks, of Preston, near to Yeovil. 

 Hilda Daisy 4th, is of the Pencraig Court branch, while Hermoine 

 and Leila, belonging to the good old Knightley Furbelow and 

 Tortworth Lady Louisas, were bred at the latter place, and Leila has 

 already bred a couple of heifers. Princess Ellen 2nd, bought at the 

 dispersion of the late Mr. S. P. Savage's herd, has bred one of the 

 best of the heifer calves to Lord Wild Eyes 49987. Mr. King has 

 now in service, Lord of the Forest 5th 51623, a dark red level well 

 ribbed Greorgie, bought privately from Mr. Ackers before the 

 dispersion of the famous Priuknash herd, as he is only just turned 

 tfcree years old, it appears a pity to part with so highly bred and 

 well made an animal, as is the intention of the owner, he having 

 secured the dash of Booth blood wanted for 'the herd he is breeding, 

 it is his intention for the future to adhere solely to the Bates line of 

 blood. 



After seeing Mr. King's cattle, a five miles diive brings us to 

 Stanton Prior, suggestive of the monks of olden time, but now known 

 in modern days for the lot of very useful bulls, the tenant Mr. Greo. 

 Taylor contributes t-j the great spring sale at Bingley Hall. The 

 herd is of comparatively recent foundation, Mr. Taylor having 

 purchased his females within the last dozen years, one of the most 

 important additions being Miss Fawkes, Lavender 13th, and Belinda, 

 at the Stoney Lane sale of 1878, at an average of over fifty each, 

 all have dons well and after seeing Wellesley 16th 47242, the reigning 



