ADVERTISEMENT. 



To the present volume of the Herd Book, very little m 

 the way of prologue will suffice ; for, although deprived 

 of the ability with which its originator, the late respect- 

 ed Mr. George Coates, commenced and continued it, 

 the same plan of arranging the work has been strictly 

 adhered to by his successor. A short time since, in- 

 deed, the present proprietor purposed making a some- 

 what considerable alteration in the construction of the 

 succeeding volumes, and one which he had conceived 

 might be accompanied with a proportionate improve- 

 ment. The object contemplated was to give the 

 Bulls in one volume, and the Cows, with their pro- 

 duce, in another — a distinction which, it is submitted, 

 might, in facilitating reference, avoiding confusion, and 

 on many other similar points, have worked well. This 

 course, however, has, after due consideration, been aban- 

 doned, as not being calculated to realize the advantages 

 anticipated. The Editor consequently owns in this an- 

 other test to the judgment of his predecessor; while in 

 support of, as in deference to it, he repeats that the 

 highest recommendation to the work is, its being got 

 up strictly in accordance with the plan of the author. 

 Further than this, it is only necessary to add that this 

 volume comes up to the close of the year 1845, as the 

 pedigrees of such Cows and Heifers only are given 

 separately in it which had produce before the 1st of 

 January, 1846. 



