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daughter, Snowdrop 2nd, the handsomest co\v in th-j herd, is 

 possessed of a charming head and deep front, with good ribs and 

 wide loin. Miss Idsal 2nd, also a good sort, has a pretty calf by 

 her side, as well as having had the honour of breeding Lord Saturn, 

 the sire in service, while Miss Butterfly 2nd, a thick short legged 

 roan yearling, from Miss Butterfly, is thought by her owner to 

 be one of his best animals. 



At Ercall Park, seven miles from "Wellington, Mr. Geo. Lewis 

 breeds pure bred stock of every description, and he has naturally 

 followed the example of his brother agriculturists in endeavouring 

 to maintain the fame of the native breed of sheep, while "Shires" 

 and "Large Whites" are popular in their respective departments, 

 and the cattle consist of the half dozen heifers bought at Uflington, 

 in A pill, 1884, and the "quartette" obtained exactly a year later, 

 at the dispersion of the Kadford Hall herd, together with their 

 produce. The former comprised Cherry Charmer, Wetherby 

 Charmer, and Lady Kirklevington Sweetheart, of Knightley origin ; 

 Waterloo Duchess, a red daughter of Duke of Wetherby 5th 

 31033 and Waterloo Belle, of the fashionable Waterloo tribe; 

 and Grand Duchess Carolina 5th, and Nora Craggs, the latter 

 having had two heifers at her new home. The E-adford contingent 

 are the same serviceable class of cattle bred for so many years by 

 the late Mr. E. Lythall. Cherry Prince vth 54091, a capital heavy 

 fleshed son of the Birmingham champion Prince Saturn 46926, was 

 bred like the better known Kuckley 50398 by the late Mr. S. L. 

 Horton, and proved himself a serviceable sire for Mr. Lewis, as 

 well as a prize winner. 



The foremost herd in the county of Stafford is that of Mr. 

 Geo . Fox, bred on his estate at Elmhurst Hall, within three miles 

 from the City of Lichfield. Mr. Fox originally began breeding at 

 Haresfield, in Cheshire, and the purchases made by him at the cele- 

 brated sales held at Holker, Dunmore, Underley, and Gaddesby, with 

 the extensive importations from the United States of America, which 

 included that magnificent bull, Duke of Ahdiie 24th 36460 long 



