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Audley ; Parker, of Sutton House ; Parrington, of Middlesbro' ; Rob- 

 ertson, of Ladykirk ; Rudd, of Marton ; Seymour, of Woodhouse 

 Close ; Simpson, of Babworth ; Smith, of Dishley ; Spoors, of North- 

 umberland; Sir Henry Vane Tempest, of Wynyard; Thomas, of 



Chesterfield; Col. Trotter, of ; Wiles, of Bearl; Wetherell, of 



Kirkby-Malery ; Whitaker, of Greenholme ; White, of Loughborough ; 

 Wright, of , and Wright, of Cleasby. 



Aside from the above list appear the names of many small breed- 

 ers, some with only one, and others representing only a few pedigrees 

 each. 



All the breeders above named reared and sold animals of repute, 

 and many of them of marked distinction. We can name but a few 

 of the sales that were made and the prices their animals brought ; 

 and even those we can name are found only in fragmentary reports 

 given in the agricultural journals of the time, or since recorded on 

 the recollection of contemporary breeders. Some of the older ones 

 of these breeders sold cattle" to the Ceilings ; other younger ones 

 obtained some of their animals from the Collings, either directly, by 

 purchase, or indirectly by hiring their bulls. 



At the time of Lord Althorpe's death, in 184-, his herd numbered 

 about one hundred and fifty. His legatee, Mr. Hall (the cattle hav- 

 ing been left to him), soon afterwards disposed of them at public sale. 

 One bull brought 400 guineas ($2,100), another 370 guineas ($1,942), 

 and some of the cows 200 guineas ($1,050) each. 



Lord Althorpe (afterwards Earl Spencer) was a liberal breeder, 

 and enthusiastic in his attachment to the Short-horns. He many 

 years kept, and had at his decease, probably the largest herd in Eng- 

 land. He was a bachelor, or if married, left no children, and his 

 estate and title descended to his brother, who had no taste for cattle, 

 which is probably the reason why the elder brother gave his herd to 

 Mr. Hal}_ Lord Althorpe corresponded frequently with Mr. Bates, 

 visited/him at his home and bought some cattle of him. With how 

 much gkill his Lordship bred his animals we are not informed, although 

 he paid much personal attention to them during the leisure time he 

 could withdraw from state affairs. As we find many excellent Short- 

 horns which trace their pedigrees into his herd, there can be little 

 doubt that he bred many first class animals. 



Mr. Jonas Whitaker, of Greenholme, Otley, although a large cotton 

 manufacturer, was an extensive breeder, and had many fine cattle. 

 All, or nearly all, of our American Col. Powel's importations in the year 

 1824, and afterwards, came from Mr.Whitaker's favorite tribes, together 



