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his scent bottle. But to settle the matter more imme- 

 diately and thoroughly : Messrs. Eastwood and Culshaw 

 — are they not, in the Shorthorn world, of authority to 

 set fashion even equal to that of the Empress Eugenie 

 or the Parisian stage ? " Let there be golden hair," 

 and there was golden hair. " Let the eyelids be tinted," 

 and the eyelids were tinted. Her Majesty had only to 

 ordain, and the thing was done. Let our leaders be as 

 resolute, and declare that at least the quadroon tint 

 shall not condemn a bovine beauty. And as we are 

 upon the subject, let them issue an edict further that 

 the white colour shall be equally costly with the red 

 and roan ; for have they not proved, in the course of 

 their distinguished victories, that the white heifer is 

 usually pre-eminent 'in loveliness of shape, in grace, in 

 wealthiest quality ? Again, are not the very richest 

 roans often the offspring of a white cow? Such, at 

 least, has been my own private experience. To say 

 that the white are more delicate is simply not fact, as 

 anyone who likes may prove for himself, and as the 

 most experienced breeders and feeders readily allow. 

 To depreciate the cream hue only serves the purpose of 

 a few far-sighted buyers. That Mr. Eastwood is supe- 

 rior to this prejudice is proved by his using that grand 

 white bull the Hero. Speak out, then, upon these 

 points, Messrs. Eastwood and Culshaw : your determi- 

 nation will be law. 



Having written so far upon the subject of Shorthorns, 

 let me conclude this paper therewith. First, I would 

 avow that my first experience of pedigree Shorthorns 

 made me freely condemn them. I unhappily got hold 

 of an invalid sort. There is, however, no occasion for 

 any beginner to do this. The store of sound stylish 



