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INDEX 



Page. 



Tf28a. John L. Hewer, Vern House, Marden, Herefordshire 51 



II 28. John Hewer. Born 1787, died 1875. The greatest improver of Hereford cattle 52 



l8b. Darling, first bull ever bred by Mr. J. L. Hewer ' 54 



29. Hampton Lodge (near Hereford), occupied by John Hewer, 1835-1846 55 



30. Palmer's Court, Holmer, occupied by John Hewer, 1848-1850 56 



31. Vern House, Herefordshire, property of John Hewer, 1855-1875 57 



32. Paradise Villa, Marden, near Hereford, where John Hewer died in 1875 58 



33. Holmer Churchyard, near Hereford, where John Hewer is buried 59 



34. Lottery (410) 185, calved 1824, bred by J . Hewer 60 



. Sovereign (404) 221, calved 1820, bred by J. Hewer 62 



3oa. Red Rose 393, bred by Mr. John llewer 63 



36. " The Tick face " 64 



36a. Lady Byron 218 (calved 1833), bred by John Hewer, sold for 346 10s ($1,730). A " tick-face " 65 



CHAPTER IV. 



I OUNDATION HEREFORD HERDS Concluded. Early Breeders in England 45 



1J37. Cotmore (376) 150, calved 1836, bred by T. Jeffries 6fi 



][37a. Cotmore, Lyonshall, Herefordshire, home of Messrs. Jeffries 67 



*(\'61b. The Sheriffs, Lyonshall, Herefordshire, occupied by the Jeffries family 68 



f 88. Hope (439) 324, calved 1836, bred by T. Jeffries 6'J 



\3Sa. Lady Grove, calved 1838, and calf, Foig-a-Ballagh, bred by T. Jeffries 70 



T[386. Hope (439) 324, calved 1836, bred by T. Jeffries 71 



1]39. J. B. Monkhouse, the blind veteran of The Stowe 72 



^J40. The Court of Noke, Pembridge, Herefordshire, seat of J. Turner 75 



1[40a. The Court of Noke in 1902, occupied by Mr. Edward Farr 76 



f 4L Ivingtonbury, seat of Mr. T. Roberts, who bred Sir Thomas 77 



1[42. Edward Farr, present occupant ( 1902) of the Court of Noke ',8 



f 48. Downton Castle 79 



|44. Mr. A. J. R. B. Knight, of Downton Castle, 1902 80 



^[45. Brockswood (485), calved in 1843, bred by J. Rickets 81 



CHAPTER V. 



A NOTED FEEDER ON HEREFORDS AS BEEF ANIMALS 53 



146. Hereford High Town in 1850, showing the old market house b2 



47. Hereford October Fair, 1881 83 



48. Hereford October Fair, 1901 84 



. The celebrated feeder of prize steers, Richard Shirley, and family, of Baucott 85 



CHAPTER VI. 



" YOUATT " ON BRITISH CATTLE. 61 



f 50. Youatt's typical Hereford cow ' 86 



51. Youatt's typical Shorthorn cow 87 



52. Youatt's idea of a Hereford working ox W8 



' 53. Youatt's Hereford feeding ox 89 



4 54. Youatt's original Durham cow 90 



CHAPTER VII. 



THE COUNTY OF HEREFORD HEREFORDSHIRE 73 



fo5. Lord Bateman, 1826-1901, Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire, 1852-1901, the celebrated breeder 



of Hereford cattle 91 



T|56. Mr. Win. Price on his favorite horse at "The Vern," once occupied by John Hewer 93 



'[57. " Say when." Mr. J. H. Arkwright and son trout fishing at Hampton Court 94 



[58. Shobdon Court, seat of Lord Bateman 95 



]59. A scene at "The Whittern," Kington, property of Mr. R. Green 96 



Fac-simile of Testimonial to T. L. Miller opp. 96 



[[60. Scene on the river Arrow, Court House, farm of John Price 97 



. Herefordshire peasantry. Cheap labor for the rearing of large crops 98 



CHAPTER VIII. 



THE SMITHFIELD CLUB; NATIONAL SHOW 74 



|62. Hereford ox, champion at Smithfield, 1816 99 



|63. Champion Hereford ox, Smithfield, 1837, at 4 years and 10 months 100 



164. Champion Hereford ox, Smi'hfield, 1838 101 



[[65. Champion Hereford ox, Smithfield, 1849 102 



166. Champion Hereford ox, Smithfield, 1841 104 



J67, Champion Hereford ox, Smithfield, 1846 1 



f8L Champion Hereford ox, Smithfield, 1846 106 



