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On the borders of Leicestershire and one mile from Hinckley 

 station, there is a "pleasantly situated residence, with tastefully laid 

 out grounds surrounding it, known by the name of The Out woods, 

 occupied by Mr. S. C. Pilgrim, who is not only fond of agricultural 

 pursuits, but takes great interest in his live stock. The occupation 

 comprises five hundred acres, but two fifths of it is shortly to be 

 given up, which naturally will demand a reduction in both the herd 

 and flock, in the latter Mr. Pilgrim has made his mark as a Shrop- 

 shire ram breeder with his annual sales, and in the former his name 

 has long been associated as a successful bull breeder in connection 

 with Bingley Hall, where the prize for the best " five " bred by one 

 exhibitor has fallen to his share, they were not animals out of costly 

 purchases, but from dams of the owner's own breeding, as well as 

 the preceding generations, which had been in the possession of the 

 owner since he selected twenty-five dairy cows in 1848, when taking 

 possession of The Burbage Manor Farm, adjoining The Out woods, 

 acquired at a later period. Pedigree sires were used and the worst 

 of the offspring parted with, thus breeding under such conditions, 

 naturally leaves the h3rd free from "weeds." The first male in 

 service was Mr. Brooke's Geddington 8102, he was followed by Mr. 

 Crossland's Plato 11907, afterwards Mr. Lythall's Leamington 22084 

 and Mr. Ivens' Marengo 13294, were obtained. Col. Kingscote 

 then supplied Knight of Wetherby 24283 and Lord of the Lilacs 5th 

 26712. In later days, Stancliffe sent Third Duke of Lorn 30987 ; 

 Brailes, Duke of Charmingland llth 41369 and Duke Cherry Gwynne 

 46180 ; and Wicken Park, John O'Gaunt 34265, which have all been 

 impressive sires. Roan Carew 54921, a son of Mr. Ackers' Sir John 

 Carew 2nd 47107, from a Grand Duke of Waterloo cow, is the sire 

 of nine creditable young bulls of excellent colours, and reigns at the 

 head of the herd, which usually comprises nearly one hundred head, 

 about half of which at the present time are large framed dairy cows, 

 well adapted for supplying the materials for the making of cheese, 

 which is Mr. Pilgrim's mode of converting the dairy produce into a 

 marketable commodity in addition to the providing for the heifer 

 calves and the half-score of bulls which are annually reared. It is 



