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and also of the blood of Ben (70). He was by 

 Wellington (680), out of Moss Rose by Favorite, 

 out of Eed Rose by Favorite, out of a cow by 

 Ben (70), out of a cow by Foljambe, out of a 

 cow by Hubback. His sire, Wellington (680), 

 was by Comet (155), out of Wildair by Favorite, 

 out of a cow by Ben (70), out of a cow by Hub- 

 back, etc. Lancaster (360) is described as "a 

 white bull of fine quality, but narrow, thin, 

 lanky, and small"; and it is said that during 

 his life "a rumor was current that Lancaster 

 was delicate." This, however, was denied, and 

 he seems to have been a fine breeder. 



The period of Robert Colling's active breed- 

 ing is embraced between 1783, when he and 

 his brother began to breed, and 1818, when 

 he sold the greater part of his herd, only re- 

 serving those not in a condition to be sold. 

 The animals reserved eleven cows and their 

 produce were brought under the hammer in 

 1820, and from that date we count the final re- 

 tirement of the Collings from the ranks .of 

 Short-horn breeders. Charles Colling had years 

 before, in 1810, closed out his herd in a great 

 sale and retired. During all this period they 

 seem to have been consistent followers of 

 Bakewell. We know that Robert Colling was 

 personally very intimate with the elder im- 

 prover, and for many years was more success- 

 ful as a breeder of Bakewell's improved breed 



