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Rea of Monaughty vied with each other in friendly 

 rivalry in the showyard, about equally dividing the 

 honors. The two herds were chiefly derived from 

 the same spring, and much of the celebrated Rea 

 blood was blended into the Stocktonbury herd we 

 are now considering. Sir Roger, the sire of Lord 

 Wilton, was largely used at Adforton, and his stock 

 at the sale were of very great merit and realized 

 high prices. Bannerette was purchased by that ex- 

 cellent judge and Hereford expert, Mr. Thos. Duck- 

 ham, for eighty guineas. My note was: 'A long 

 good cow, grand outline as was ever put on four 

 legs; first Ludlow and Hereford.' Minuet by Sir 

 Roger also made 80 guineas, my note being : 'Beau- 

 tiful cow, good and level all over, grand back and 

 loin, capital thighs, good chine, good codt, and short 

 legs. Received first Leominster and Hereford.' I 

 must mention two more cows by Sir Roger, as I 

 think it especially interesting to show that particu- 

 lar merit was to be seen in the general produce of 

 Lord Wilton's sire. Giantess, bought by the Earl of 

 Coventry for 140 guineas, was winner at the Royal 

 and other shows and when shown eventually in 1883 

 at the Smithfield Fat Stock Show she weighed 20 

 cwt., 3 qrs., 2 lbs. My note was : 'Best cow in Eng- 

 land of any breed.' This cow Giantess was in calf 

 to Marechal Niel (4760) when Lord Coventiy bought 

 her, and the heifer calf she afterwards produced 

 was the celebrated cow Golden Treasure, winner of 

 so many Royal and other prizes, and which was first 

 in the family class at the Royal meeting at York. 

 Giantess herself took first prize in her class at the 

 same show, and first as mentioned above at Smith- 

 field, so my note was not perhaps very far wrong. 

 Ladybird, by Sir Roger, I described as 'a grand 

 cow, mossy coat, rare wide hips, good loins; goes 



