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" King," a lengthy roan of great size and substance, by Grand Duke 

 of Waterloo 34007, out of Musical 3rd, used by Mr. Hobbs previous 

 to coining to Stanton Prior, we proceed to the dairy cows, sixteen 

 being the number. Mabel, the first one, is by General Favourite 

 38342 own brother to the more noted General Fusee 30681, from 

 whose breeder (Mr. T. H. Bland), he was purchased for service at 

 Stanton Prior from Mabel, the recent winner in the dairy class at 

 Manchester, and shortly after we have her half-sister, Mary 

 Dauntless, by Mr. J. Stratton's Regulus 42270, bought when four 

 years old and afterwards sold to his breeder, he being considered by 

 Mr. Taylor the most successful sire he has ever used. Both sisters 

 are like following the dam's example, and especially good in this 

 respect appears Lady Belle, one of Belinda's daughters. Melody 

 7th, a red and white Musical, with a good outline, has bred two 

 heifers since coming from Buckland, while Furbelow Stanton, out of 

 Charming FLU below, hailing from the same breeder's herd, has 

 every prospect of growing into one of the best matrons. Lavender 

 24th and Beech Nut also a Lavender, through Belinda are 

 excellent daughters of Eegulus ; and Lady Anna, out of Mr. Harris' 

 Miss Fawkes was awarded the reserve at the London dairy show of 

 five years ago. Crossing over the road here is a Seraphina from 

 Kingscote, and Belinda Stanton, own sister to Beech N"ut, a beautiful 

 heifer. Last, but by no means so in point of merit, we have Miss 

 Kitty, a grand old sort, bred at Madresfield Court, but as many 

 another excellent cow has done, she has not bred her daughters up 

 to the same standard of excellence. 



The Chew Court herd, since its commencement eleven years 

 ago, has been bred by Mr. J. Colthurst solely from the two tribes 

 then purchased, both of ancient descent, though not what are now 

 recognized as fashionable families. The Lancasters weie first 

 obtained from Mr. James How's sale in May of 1876, unfortunately, 

 Maid of Hope, a beautiful heifer then purchased was lost in calving, 

 one of the disastrous effects of buying animals forced for sale. In 

 August of the same year, at the dispersion of Mr. Edward Hall's 

 old established Shallcross Hall herd, three more Lancasters were 



