No. 5. 



Prince of Wales, 



101 



THE IMPROVED SHORT-HOUN DURHAM DULL 



PRINCE OF WALES, 

 The Properly of Dennis Kelly, Esq. 



Pedicree— PRINCE OF WALES, roan ; by Masgot 2238; bred by the Reverend Henry Berry; dam. Quince, 

 by second Hubback 1128; pr. d. Q,iieen of Oak, bred by Mr. Whitaker, by Mr. VVhitaker's Edward 1002; gr. g. d. 

 Pretty Face, bred by Mr. Wliitaker's Frederick 1050 (son of Oimet, 1000 E"i"eas) ; gr. gr. g. d. Pretty Lass, by 

 Hubbard 2!»1, (201 guineas); gr. gr. gr. g. d. Pretty Maid, by Duke 225; gr. gr. gr. gr. g. d. by Mr. Cliarge'? Bull 

 872 : gr. gr. gr. gr. gr. g. d. direct to the Studley Bull. 



Prince of Wales, imported in 1837, from the herd of that spirited and successful breeder 

 Mr. Whitaker, Yorkshire, Enorland, has stood since that time at the farm of Mr. Kelly, on 

 the Haverford road, 7 miles from Philadelphia, in which neig-hbourhood the increase of this 

 noble stock is, at the present day, very apparent. Two of his calves, Pretty Dolly and 

 Darby Kate, were among the cattle exhibited by Mr. Gowen at the late cattle-show, and 

 were greatly admired by the spectators. His calves in general bear the impress of the pre- 

 vailing characteristics of their sire — vigour and good temper; qualities so essential, that, 

 without them, it is in vain to hope for excellence, either in the stall or the dairy. 



In the fall of 1839, without any previous preparation, but just taken from the field to the 

 ' agricultural exhibition, at the Rising Sun, he took the first premium, awarded " for the best 

 imported Durham bull." 



Prince of Wales, in figure, size, and handling, has no superior. He competed with Col- 

 lostra for "the Plate" at the late exhibition, and, as we learn, a more difficult task seldom 

 fell to the lot of Judges, than to discriminate between these two superior animals. 



A writer in the Tennessee Agriculturist, thus expresses his opinion of the short-horn 

 breed of cattle, which may be considered " praise enough for one day." "It is a matter 

 of no dispute at this day, that the Durhams are transcendently superior, in all respects, to 

 every other breed of cattle ; their superior qualities — for which we strenuously contend, and 

 which we shall continue to advocate till we are convinced to the contrary — are, they will 

 keep in better order, and be more thrifty on the same quantity and quality of food, than any 

 other breed — they mature sooner than others — they are the best stock for beef, and are 

 worth one-third more than any others; and for milk they are generally much preferred to 

 other breeds." 



