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to Beau Benedict 42769, while "Weal Bud 7th, as an Aylesby W, 

 is of no despicable sort, and a red and white of the same family 

 seen in the buildings is probably a degree more shapely. The 

 dairy cows are however the chief sight at Rigmaden, and included 

 in their number are IAVO highly bred Georgies and Mistress Maries 

 from Knowlmere. Mr. Wilson secured what was then considered 

 the best of the young bulls at the Killerby sale, when the glass ran 

 out, and Killing Power became his property ; he has retained many 

 of his good points, but is hardly thick enough through the heart, 

 yet, being a big growing jearling, he m.iy improve with age. 

 Pendragon 2nd, Lord Bective's experimental cross of one of the 

 American Red Roses and Mr. Aylmer's Baronet 47496, xvas pur- 

 chased at the recent Underley sale ; doubtless his colour detracted 

 fiom his price, as he is lengthy and useful, and a greater success 

 than many of those direct crosses have proved. Mr. Wilson has 

 long been a successful exhibitor of horses, and the famous pony 

 stallion, Sir George 778, winner at eight "Royals" in succession, 

 grazes in company with a capital roan shorthorn heifer bred by Mr. 

 John Strong, of Culgaith, while over the fence an experiment of 

 crossing the English red deer with t'ie Wapitti, the largest species 

 found in America, is being tried. 



Passing over the hills separating Lunesdale from the valley 

 containing the old coaching towns of Burton, Milnthorpe and 

 Kendal, we find Mr. Henry Cock, of Coat Green, to be the first 

 breeder whom we have to visit. The earliest male used on the farm 

 (which has been in the occupation of Mr. Cock and his father for 

 forty-five years) rf which any record is found was Mr. James 

 Eawcett's Malcolm 14888, calved in 1856. Although Malcolm was 

 a son of Mr. Bates' Disraeli 10125, a decided leaning towards the 

 Booth blood was perceptible in the breeding of the sires which 

 succeeded him as the names of their breeders, the Rev. R. F. 

 Ilou-sman, Rev. T. Staniforth, Messrs. Bowman, Caddy and Jefferson, 

 are well known as having been connected with some of the best 

 Booth tiibas. Mountain Head 50081, the successor of Wagner 

 48898, bred by Mr. James Bruce, is likewise of Aylesby 



