408 SHORTHORN HERDS OF ENGLAND. 



a roan, out of Baroness Fawsley 8th, being particularly level. The 

 Messrs. Evans have also many fine dairy shorthorns of the stamp 

 which the public appreciated in the past, and on future occasions 

 \vill doubtless do so again when the triennial sales are held, or rather 

 we believe the next will be quadrennial, as owing to the extensive draft 

 on the last occasion, an extra year is to be allowed for the herd to 

 multiply, ere the well known head of the Midland firm of shorthorn 

 auctioneers once more holds the "glass" at Uffington, and may the 

 bids pour in as quickly as the grains of sand run out. 



After inspecting the herd, we are invited to see the far famed 

 flock of "Shiopshires," which certainly may be described as the 

 finest in this country, as at the last annual sale, held shortly before 

 our visit, the honour of securing both the highest individual pi-ice 

 and the highest average ever realized at public auction for any breed 

 of sheep in the kingdom, were obtained by the Uffington flock. 

 Founded by the late Mr. Evans forty years ago, it is a striking 

 instance of what can be done in breeding by judgement, care and 

 management. After a most triumphant show yard career, the 

 Uffington flock has now retired on its well earned " laurels," and 

 the great success which attends the annual ram sales, proves the 

 reliance placed in it by the leading breeders in this and other 

 countries. Like the shorthorns, the Shropshires are kept in healthy 

 breeding condition, and form a picture not to be forgotten by any- 

 one who loves high class stock in which size without coarseness, 

 beautifully covered heads, and striking uniformity of character, are 

 at once discerned. True it has taken, nearly half a century, to 

 pei feet them, but the high standard aimed at, has most certainly 

 been attained. 



Although the postal town for Adcote is the same as Uffington, 

 it is necessary to engage the services of the "Great Western" before 

 Baschurch is reached, from which Adcote is under three miles, here 

 Mr. A. E. W. Darby began breeding Booth shorthhrns in 1875, 

 with the purchase of females of Mr. E. S. Bruere's Flower tribe, 

 and a Vesper bull. At the Bowness sale two years later, Vernal 

 Star, and her daughter, Vesper Queen, were bought at high prices, 



