128 THE HORSE, ASS, AND MULE 



Honest Tom (1105), foaled in 1865, a bay, was owned for 

 many years by Mr. T. H. Miller, of Lancashire, England. He 

 won first prize each year from 1867 to 1872 at the Royal Agri- 

 cultural Society of England shows, as well as at numerous others. 

 Some of his progeny also proved noteworthy show animals. 



William the Conqueror (2343) was foaled in 1862 in Nottingham 

 County. He was a brown in color, a winner of some prizes in 

 the show ring, and was the sire of Prince William (3956), Esquire 

 (2774), and Staunton Hero (2918), all noted stallions. 



Bar None (2388), a bay, foaled in 1877, was bred by Thomas 

 Holmes of Yorkshire. He won the Shire Society championship 

 in 1882. He attained great success in the stud, transmitting 

 superb quality and high-class legs. 



Premier (2646), a bay, foaled in 1880, was bred by John Fisher 

 of Lancashire. His sire, What's Wanted (2332), was a well- 

 known show and breeding animal. Premier proved a quite suc- 

 cessful sire of prize-winning animals at the Shire Society Show. 



Harold (3703), a brown, foaled in 1881, bred in Derbyshire, 

 won numerous important prizes in the show ring. He was very 

 meritorious as a sire, transmitting to his offspring size, excellent 

 bone, and plenty of energy. He was sired by Lincolnshire Lad II 

 (1365), previously referred to. 



Blythwood Conqueror (14997), foaled in 1893, was bred by 

 Sir James Blyth. He was sired by Hitchin Conqueror (4458) 

 and had for dam Blythwood Bountiful (i 1607). Blythwood Con- 

 queror is a fine representative of the modern Shire. He has 

 attained considerable distinction as a sire of prize winners, nota- 

 bly in the stud of Sir Walter Gilbey. 



Bury Chief Victor (n 105), a black with white markings, was 

 foaled in 1889. He was a horse of very superior conformation, 

 was a great show animal and prize winner and a superior sire. 

 In 1891 he was sold to Mr. Wainwright for 2500 guineas ($12, 500), 

 the highest price for a Shire up to that time. 



Prince William (3956), by William the Conqueror (2343), had 

 for dam Lockington Beauty, by Champion (457). He was foaled 

 in 1883 an d died in 1905, aged twenty-two years. For twenty 

 years he stood at the head of the stud of Lord Wantage. In 

 1 894 fifty-two animals sired by him sold at an average of $600. 



