386 THE OX. 



not altogether reach the high reputation at which the other 



had arrived. It was sold, however, in the year 1818, at 

 great prices : 



34 Cows produced the sum of . . 4141 guineas. 



17 Heifers, 1287 do. 



6 Bulls, 1343 do. 



4 Bull-calves, . . . 713 do. 



61 7484 guineas. 



Up to the present time, the breed of Colling has main- 

 tained its early reputation, and extended its influence to 

 most parts of the kingdom, where the natural or acquired 

 fertility of the country is favourable to its cultivation. It is 

 usually termed the Short-horned Breed, but modern breeders 

 frequently term it the Durham Breed, as indicating the part 

 of the country where it was perfected, and as distinguishing 

 it from the older varieties of Short-horns, and the less im- 

 proved ones yet existing. It is the practice to preserve and 

 record the pedigrees of the animals employed in breeding, 

 their descent being usually deduced from the stock of some 

 distinguished breeder, and traced, more or less remotely, to 

 that of the Collings. Various breeders devote their atten- 

 tion exclusively to the rearing of bulls, as was practised by 

 Bakewell and the breeders of the Dishley stock ; but innu- 

 merable agriculturists, in the ordinary practice of the farm, 

 bestow assiduous care on the perfecting of their stock by 

 selection and careful culture, so that increasing numbers of 



HEIFER-CALVES, UNDER ONE YEAR OLD. 



Names. Out of Got by P ^ e> 



Lucilla Laura Comet 106 



Calista Cora Do 50 



White Eose Lily Yarbro' 75 



Ruby Red Rose Do 50 



Cowslip Comet 25 



306 

 BAILEY'S Report on the County of Durham, 



