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and in conclusion it may be added that it is Mr. Morgan-Richardson's 

 intention to use only males containing a large proportion of Booth 

 blood in their descent. 



At Manoravon, situate in the beautiful Vale of Towy, Mr. D. 

 Pugh, M.P. has the only Booth herd in the principality and right 

 well he maintains their fame, as witnessed by the specimens he 

 has sent forth to champion the breed at the English Royal meetings, 

 worthy of especial mention are Czarina Manoravon, first in her 

 class at Reading and afterwards champion at the Yorkshire, in 1882, 

 and Zoe 5th, winner at both Norwich and Newcastle, in addition to 

 being reserve to Lady Pamela for championship at the latter. The 

 successful sale at Knowlmere in 1871. witnessed Mr. Pugh's in- 

 troduction into shorthorn breeding, males being bought in the 

 proportion of "two to one," Sir Hildebrand 29963 and Duke of 

 Albemarle 28355, accompanying the three hundred guinea March- 

 ioness to Manoravon, both purchases proved fortunate, the Mistress 

 Mary heifer being the ancestress of a numerous family, occupying 

 the fertile pasture on the banks of the river Towy, and the two Bliss 

 sires also left their mark on the after purchases, which during the 

 past sixteen years have been made at the sales held at Beestori, 

 Hopton Hall, Killer by, Prinknash Park, Singleton Park and 

 Stonewall Park, while at Aylesby, Falmouth 38268, was bought to 

 succeed the Knowlmere bulls, Mr. Aylmer's Sir Charles 44<)20 

 being purchased in 1879, to assist the Flower bull, and from the 

 beautiful animals exhibited at the shows, it is seen that both crosses 

 were a success, the former lived until past his eleventh year, and his 

 son, Bright Falmouth half-brother to the prize winner, Bright 

 Andrew 49196 from Bright Morn, a very mellow touched white, 

 has been sharing the honours of the herd with Pensioner 54790, a 

 Booth topped Sylph, bred at Bally waiter, but the "coining" sire is 

 the roan Matalini yearling, Victor Andrew 55158, a son of the before 

 mentioned, Bright Andrew 49186 and Vici:oi ia Junia, he is wonder- 

 fully level, and it is difficult to find fault with his compact shapely 

 frame, which if used extensively in the herd, should help to maintain 

 its old traditions in the showyards, and anothe. home-bred yearling 



