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On returning from Clifford Priory, and driving out from 

 Hereford in the opposite direction, we come to Lower Eaton, the 

 seat of Mr. J. Pulley, whose herd of similar dimensions to Mr. 

 Allen's, was founded in 1 866. The estate of four hundred and fifty 

 acres is principally situate upon the banks of the Wye, so it is 

 natural to find the cattle well grown, and in this respect we are not 

 disappointed. The sires first used were Cherry Butterfly 23550 and 

 Col. Tregunter 5th 30646, obtained from the famous herds at 

 Sholebroke and Siddington, Mr. Har ward's Lord Claro 2nd 31640 

 and Mr. Holford's Duke of Worcester 2nd 39795, belonging to the 

 well known Lady Worcesters, so well known in the former herd, 

 succeeding them. The home-bred Lord Claro 4th 39596 and Conrad 

 33431, were next slightly used; afterwards Earl of Fawsley 8th 

 44742, from Brailes, and his son, Lord Fawsley 48189, were in 

 service and they were succeeded by Mr. Stratton's Bridesman 45998 

 and Mr. Welsted's Plantagenet 48443, and at present Duke of 

 Eosedale 20th 51148, belonging to the highly fashionable Thorndale 

 Eoses is being used, his head and crest are very handsome, while the 

 depth of front, chest, flank and thigh denote the making of a good 

 bull, and his calves, some forty in number, are all that can be 

 desired in hair, quality, substance and style. They are from dams 

 of the Pye tribe, which trace through Lady Maynard; Sweethearts, 

 Lady Dentsdales and Gwynnes, purchased at Mr. Hetherington's in 

 1880 ; and the Didos, original ly at Milcote. The Lady Dentsdales as a 

 family, are preferred before any of the others at Lower Eaton, for 

 beyond their personal appearance, they are descended from Mr. 

 Maynard's famous cow Favourite, by Cotherstone 6093. The 

 Didos are also full of Colling, Jobling and Knightley blood, and the 

 Pyes noted in the hands of Messrs. Game, of Broadmoor and 

 Churchill Heath, are prominent here. Gulnare 4th, although in 

 her thirteenth year, is looking blooming and well, being the dam of 

 one of the best animals in the herd. Duke of Sussex, a red yearling 

 by Duke of Eosedale 20th, from Lady Sussex 2nd bought at the 

 Horsted sale, is remarkably true made throughout, and we shall not 

 be surprised if he is heard of another day, as a winner in the show 



