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different shorthorn bulls have been used, the last occasion being 

 last year (1886). This was done with a view to improving the 

 hindquarters, which are rather light. They are inclined to be 

 weak in the loins, and their coats had been getting very fine. 

 This last cross has not proved very successful as regards 

 marting, all the calves turning out pure white, ears and all, and 

 a few will have horns, while the character of the head diifers 

 from the old type, which was short, and broad between the eyes. 

 The cattle, from interbreeding, had become delicate, and thin in 

 the coat, but the shorthorn cross has much improved the coat. 

 The white of the shorthorn looks yellow by the side of the pure 

 white of the park breed. Though the cattle are not considered 

 hardy they are good milkers when well-fed. This herd originated 

 from Gunton stock. According to Storer the late Mr. A. Cator 

 bought one cow at a sale about 1840 ; his son, the present 

 proprietor, says in a letter, " about the year 1832." This cow 

 produced a bull-calf, and at various times subsequently the herd 

 was recruited by red-pointed calves from Blickliug. The cattle 

 here are kept in fields, and do not enjoy the wider range of a 

 park. The soil is poor and gravelly. They are stalled all the 

 winter and fed on turnips. In the exceptionally protracted bad 

 weather of last winter they were given oil-cake in addition. 



In conclusion, the Committee request that the thanks of the 

 British Association be convej^ed to the following noblemen and 

 gentlemen for the assistance they have kindly rendered in the 

 preparation of this Report, and that a copy of this Report may 

 be forwarded to each of them : — The Dowager Marchioness of 

 Lothian, Blickling Hall, Norwich. The Earl Ferrers, Chartley 

 Castle, near Stafford. The Earl of Tankerville, Chillingham 

 Castle, Belford, Northumberland. Sir John W. P. Campbell- 

 Orde, Bart., Kilmory, Loch-Gilp-Head, N.B. Sir Charles W. 

 Shakerley, Bart., C.B., Somerford Park, Congleton, Cheshire; 

 and his Agent, J. Hill, Esq., Smethwick Hall, Congleton. 

 G-. W. Duff-Assheton-Smith, Esq., Vaynol Park, Bangor, North 

 Wales. A. Cator, Esq., Woodbastwick Hall, near Norwich ; and 

 his son John Cator, Esq., Woodbastwick Hall, near Norwich. 

 D. C. Barr, Esq., Chamberlain to his Grace the Duke of 

 Hamilton, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. 



