134 A HISTORY OP HERBPOBD CATTLE 



too much length in the lower part. The horns of 

 fair medium size for a Hereford, and of inward and 

 descending curve harmonize with the kindly, open 

 countenance, and the hanging lap of surplus skin 

 gives masculine depth from ear to throat." 



The Turners of The Leen. — There is a well 

 kept farm not many miles from the quaint old town 

 of Pembridge that has had much to do with Here- 

 ford history. It is known as The Leen, the place 

 where that remarkable sire of stock bulls, The Grove 

 3d, scored his greatest success. 



Philip Turner began breeding Herefords in 1839. 

 His father and grandfather before him had main- 

 tained good herds, and with true British steadfast- 

 ness of purpose Philip went on with the work start- 

 ed by the grandfather at Aymestry Court as early 

 as 1780, and he commenced with a dozen cows and 

 heifers of his father's own production. He had 

 bulls from Childs, Yeld, Eobinson, Eoberts and oth- 

 ers of his contemporaries, but also made free use 

 of certain "toppers" dropped by his own cows. 

 Among these were Provost (4067), Spartan (5009), 

 Corsair (5271) and Pirate (6105). The "hit" of 

 his career, however, followed the purchase of The 

 Grove 3d (5051) from his breeder, Ben Rogers of 

 The Grove. 



The Grove 3d.— So intimately is the fame of Mr. 

 Turner bound up in his great success with The 

 Grove 3d, and so extensively was this blood intro- 

 duced into America, that we feel warranted in in- 

 troducing at this point a description of the old bull 



