228 A HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 



lings Rees Keene won first and second with Reward 

 and Return, two capital youngsters sired by Lord 

 Waterford (6045). 



Wilton Blood to the Fore. — In the bull calf 

 class there were many very superior animals. Such 

 was the general opinion of all Hereford breed- 

 ers. The first prize went to Carwardine on Sir Bar- 

 tie Frere, with his rich dark coat and splendid touch. 

 He had been first also at the Bath and "West in a 

 good class. His half brother Romeo took second. 

 Both were from Stocktonbury, both were sons of 

 Lord Wilton, and both were destined to grace the 

 Shadeland pastures of Adams Earl of Indiana. 

 Philip Turner's afterwards famous Rudolph here 

 occupied third place. 



In the cow class Taylor's Modesty now came to 

 the front. She had not previously been higher than 

 third, but now took the premier position. Fenn's 

 Maid of the Teme was second, and Myddleton's 

 Sally was third. In yearling heifers, the strongest 

 female class, there were several remarkably good 

 ones. Carwardine 's Pretty Face, a daughter of 

 Anxiety, and a pretty one all over, a wonderfully 

 taking heifer, was given first. She had a beautiful 

 head and well-nigh perfect lines throughout. She 

 became Mr. Culbertson's property. Second to her 

 was Taylor's Loma Doone, also an admirable heifer. 



The heifer calves were also a splendid lot. Here, 

 as in the bull calves, two Lord Wiltons from Stock- 

 tonbury were placed first and second. This famous 

 pair, Venus and Henrietta, were of quite different 



