174 A HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 



In "Punch," the London comic paper, there was a 

 comment upon this class as follows: 

 "Well may the gallant veteran o'er his growthy lass wax merry. 

 For he has beat victorious Roberts, and polished ofC old Ferry." 



In the class for heifers under twelve months 

 Thomas Eoberts had first prize with Miss Hastings 

 2d, by Sir Thomas, a grey one bred and exhibited 

 by A, R. Boughton Knight of Downton Castle being 

 second. In special prizes given by the Worcester 

 Local Committee for the best pair of Hereford cows 

 in milk, the first was given to Mr. John Walker of 

 Holmes for Alice Grey and Nell Gwynne, bred by 

 John Hewer. Second prize went to Philip Turner 

 of The Leen for Jewell and Juliet, by Felix (9531) 

 and both bred by himself. For the best pair of 

 heifers in milk or in calf first prize went to the ex- 

 ecutors of James Eea of Monaughty oij Diana and 

 Spangle 2d, both by Wellington (1112). The prize 

 for best bull, cow and offspring fell to Roberts of 

 Ivingtonbury on Sir Thomas, by Sir Benjamin, the 

 cow Flower and her heifer calf. 



Sir Thomas was by this time forging rapidly to 

 the front. He had a true Hereford bull's head, 

 wide good shoulders, broad chine, a very straight 

 top, remarkably good hindquarters, as level from 

 the hip to the rump as could be found, with big 

 thighs and straight hind legs. He was a long big 

 bull with no "dent" anywhere. In fact, all the Sir 

 Benjamin stock came out well at Worcester, win- 

 ning three firsts and three seconds on six exhibits, 

 Sir David's grandson Adforton (1839) well sup- 



