CATTLE. 



Ceiling's views. There are no superior short-horns which do not 

 claim descent nearly, or remotely, from Hubback.* 



After the use of this bull, Mr. Charles Colling proceeded with 

 success to produce superior animals ; and the number of bulls he 

 disposed of by letting was highly encouraging. But the circum- 

 stance Avhich brought the short-horns into most extensive notice was 

 the production of the Durham Ox, an animal Avhich speaks volumes 

 in favor of this blood. The ox was the produce of a cow which had 

 been put to Favorite. At five years old, the Durham ox was sold 

 to Mr. Bulmer, of Harmby, near Bedale, for public exhibition, for 

 140/. in February, 1801. He was at that time computed to weigh 

 168 stones, of 14 lb., (2352 lbs.), his live weight being 216 stones, 

 (3024 lbs.) and this extraordinary weight did not arise from his su- 

 perior size, but from the excessive ripeness of his points. Mr. Bul- 

 mer traveled with him five weeks, and then sold him and his car- 

 riage, at Rotherham, to Mr. John Day, on the 14th May, 1801, for 

 250/. On the 14th of May, Mr. Day could have sold him for 525/. 

 On the 13th of June, for 1000/. On the 8th of July, for 2000/. 



Mr. Day traveled with him nearly six years, through England and 

 Scotland, till at Oxford, on the 19th February, 1807, the ox dis- 

 located his hip-bone, and continued in that state till the 15th April, 

 when he was obhged to be slaughtered, and, notwithstanding he 

 must have lost considerably in weight, during these eight weeks of 

 illness, his carcass weighed — Four quarters, 165 stones 12 lbs. (2322 



* This is true, because Hubback was the sire of the dam of Mr. Charles Colling'r 

 bull, Foljambe, who was the grandsire of Favorite ; and there has not been for many 

 years any superior short-honi not descended from Favorite. Mr. Charles Colling is 

 said to have considered that the bull, Foljambe, was the one who did his stock the 

 greatest good ; and this is not improbable, as Foljambe was the sire both of the sire 

 and dam of Favorite. Hubback, however, must have been a remarkably good 

 animal, and considering the short time during which he was used by Colling, proved 

 himself a first-rate stock-getter. 



The following account of Hubback we had from Mr. Waistell, of Alihill, who, 

 although his name does not appear conspicuously in the Short-Horned Herd Book, 

 deserves much credit for his discrimination here. He used to admire tiiis bull as he 

 rode by the meadow in which he grazed ; and at length attempted to purchase him. 

 The price asked, 8/., seemed much, and the bargain was not struck. Still he longed 

 for the beast ; and happening to meet Mr. IJobert Colling near the place, asked his 

 opinion of the animal. Mr. Colling acknowledged that there were good points about 

 him : but his manner induced Mr. Waistell to suspect that Mr. Colling thought 

 more highly of the bull than his language expressed, and he hastened the next morn- 

 ing, concluded the bargain, and paid the money. He had scarcely done so before Mr. 

 R. Colling arrived for the same purpose, and as the two farmers rode home together, 

 they agreed that it should be a joint speculaticn. 



Some months passed by, and either Mr. VVaistell's admiration of the bull cooled, 

 or his partner did not express himself very warmly about the excellences of the 

 animal, and Messrs. Waistell and R. Colling transferred Hubback to Mr. C. Col- 

 ling, who, with the quick eye of an experienced breeder, saw the value of the beast, 

 Mr. Waistell expressed to us (October, 1832) his regret (natural enough) at having 

 been induced to part with him, and his extreme disappointment that when Hubback 

 was so sold, Mr. Charles Colling confined him to his own stock, and would not lei 

 him serve even one of Mr. Waistell's cows.— Fowaii. 



