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Curly (801), a bull imported into the United States 

 in the early days of the Herefords in America by 

 Thomas Aston of Elyria, as will presently be related. 

 Thanks to this cow, Sir Thomas is said to have 

 been remarkably gqod over the shoulders and chine, 

 Sir Benjamin's weak points. Sir Thomas was ex- 

 ceptionally long, level and good, not only eilong his 

 back to his hips, but over the quarter well out to 

 the tail, which was well set on above an exception- 

 ally big thigh and straight hind legs. He had what 

 was called "a good-tempered looking head, though 

 thoroughly masculine." His chief characteristics he 

 transmitted to most of his offspring, as he was a 

 very prepotent bull. He was hailed as a prospective 

 great improver of the breed, and so it came to pass 

 that when the Monkhouse dispersion was announced 

 many a Hereford breeder thought he would like to 

 possess Sir Thomas. They went by scores to Stow 

 sale with the intention of trying to purchase the 

 redoubtable bull. However, the sum of £409/10s. 

 was rather a prohibitory price to most of them. 

 Still, there were two tenant farmers who contested 

 it to the last, Mr. Geio. Pitt of Chadnor and Mr. 

 Benjamin Eogers of The Grove. It was to The 

 Grove, the birthplace of his sire Sir Benjamin, that 

 Sir Thomas went and a very fortunate purchase it 

 was, for he proved a mine of wealth to his new 

 owner. 



The Worcester decisions had a great influence in 

 turning public opinion towards quality and shapeH- 

 ness, more especially after the Battersea verdicts. 



