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and own sister to Marshall Neil (4761). On this 

 same occasion he purchased four of the best bull 

 calves, retaining one of these, Napoleon (5476), for 

 service in his own herd. In 1879 at Ludlow the bull 

 won first prize, and was regarded by his owner as 

 a wonderful promise for a splendid sire, but unfor- 

 tunately lost his life through an accident — the swal- 

 lowing of a piece of wire hidden in his oilcake. 



We have before us as we write a practically com- 

 plete record of the prizes won at English shows by 

 the Adforton and Leinthall cattle, but the record is 

 so extended that it is impracticable for us to under- 

 take to present it in this connection. However, 

 many of the more important prizes won by them 

 will appear in the review of the Eoyal showyard 

 decisions constituting the subject of ensuing chap- 

 ters. Suffice it to say that Wm. Tudge, Jr. sus- 

 tained admirably the reputation of his father's 

 herd, producing many first prize and champion win- 

 ners, including the celebrated bull Ancient Briton, 

 imported to the United States and champion at the 

 World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. The fine 

 bull Bob Eoy, winner of five consecutive English 

 championships, was also a Leinthall product. 



In connection with Mr. Fenn of Stone Brook 

 House, Mr. Tudge bought Lord Wilton at the sup- 

 plementary Stocktonbury sale made necessary by 

 Mr. Vaughan's failing to take the cattle he had bid 

 oflf at the great Carwardine dispersion of 1884. One 

 thousand guineas were paid for the famous old sire. 

 Mr. Tudge 's operations, however, cover for the 



