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a straight red heifer, out of that magnificent cow, Pearlie G-wynne, 

 sold for 360gs., at the Elmhurst sale. .Rose Walnut, an extremely 

 pretty cow, was bred at Snitterfield, and by one of Lord Braybi ooke's 

 Heydon Dukes, while Double Walnut, also a Knightley, has a name 

 easily denoting her origin, but is not so shapely an animal. Sabrina 

 5th, a robust red of large scale, although bred at Kingscote and by 

 the imported Duke of Hillhurst 28401, was obtained from Capt. 

 Liddon, she has bred three calves two of which have been prize takers, 

 the heifer winning in her class at Bingley Hall and realizing the 

 highest figure. Mr. Matthews also purchased three in-calf heifers 

 from Mr. K. H. Gould, of Didrnarton, these, like his other pur- 

 chases have been more addicted to bull breeding than is desirable 

 for the satisfactory increase of the herd. 



Badminton, with the stables and kennels appertaining thereto, 

 are sufficiently well known to need no further mention than to add 

 that the illustrious pack and their noble huntsman are in as fine 

 form as ever. It is here the agent of the extensive estate Mr. 

 John Thompson who is the breeder of a choice herd of pedigree 

 cattle, and not the owner as is generally the case. Mr. Thompson's 

 occupation comprises but twenty-five acres of good pasture land, in the 

 midst of which are a very comfortable petit set of farm buildings. 

 Being within ten minutes walk of the village quite a model of 

 neatness with its many picturesque cottages the herd supplies 

 the owner with a pleasant recreation from the anxieties attendant 

 on the management of one of the most extensive estates in the 

 county. The present state of the herd, both as regards their 

 merits and the manner in which they have been mated, show the 

 care and patience which have been bestowed upon them by the 

 owner in bringing them to their present condition. In earlier days, 

 Mr. Thompson bred chiefly from the Broombo rough, Didmarton 

 and Lenton stocks, with some of the Eev. H. Berry's G-azelles, but 

 Tuesday, the 23rd of September, 1873, witnessed the sale of fourteen 

 lots belonging to Mr. Thompson, when C.ipt. Blatluvayt's herd was 

 dispersed at Dyrham Park, and the aveiage of over fifty pounds 

 must have been a gratifying result. In tha latter part of the year, 



