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referred to by Mr. Storer in 1875 as three years old; one bull, 

 brought from Chartley as a yearling, in 1877 was probably rising 

 or upwards of seven years ; one cow, aged about ten ; one cow, 

 from the last named, by the old bull, died previous to August, 

 1875; one bull, out of the last-named cow probably, by the 

 Chartley bull, sent to Chartley ; one cow, black, out of the old 

 cow first mentioned, by the Chartley bull was in 1877 rising or 

 turned five probably ; one heifer, about two years old, by the old 

 bull, out of the old cow, both first mentioned ; one heifer, about 

 eighteen months old, out of the black cow, by the old bull ; one 

 heifer calf, by the Chartley bull, out of a domestic cow; one 

 heifer calf, from Vaynol. 



SoMERFORD. — In July last the herd consisted of thirty animals, 

 made up as follows :— 3 bulls, viz., one born about April, 1885, 

 one born about March, 1886, one born about June 21st last; 

 18 cows of all ages, the youngest being about two years old; 

 5 heifers, viz., one about two years old, one born about February, 

 1886, one born about May, 1886, one born about June, 1886, one 

 born about September, 1886; 4 heifer calves, viz., one born 

 January, two born about end of April or beginning of May, one 

 born July 21st ; total, SO. No steers are reared, all surplus bull 

 calves are fed for veal. Three calves born this year have died, 

 viz., one male from quinsey, two females born prematurely. Two 

 heifers were due to calve in September and four cows in October. 

 This will make a total of fourteen births during the year, from 

 which we may infer that this herd is in no danger of extinction 

 from shy breeding. These cattle weigh up to fifteen score to the 

 quarter when fed for beef. They are thoroughly domesticated, 

 and allow one to move freely among them, and the second bull 

 permitted two visitors and Mr. Hill (the agent) to handle him 

 simultaneously. The cows are all regularly milked. The butter 

 made from them is pronounced the best in the county, and they 

 are as a rule excellent milkers. The highest record {Jide Mr. J. 

 Hill) is thirty-three quarts per diem, but the drain on this cow's 

 constitution proved fatal in four months, notwithstanding that 

 everything possible was done in the way of feeding. 



These cattle are polled, and no exception is known to have 

 occurred. They are black-pointed, but there is considerable 

 range in the markings — far more than in any other herd. When 

 Mr. Hill became agent, some nine years ago, he found the herd 



