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ties."— In 1880 Mr. Culbertson brought out thirty 

 head, including the Royal prize-winning cows 

 Downton Rose 4486, bred by Fenn of Stonebroke 

 House, and Nannete 4511, from the stock of T. Myd- 

 dleton. In 1881 came Prettyface .(already men- 

 tioned) and Juliet, both by Anxiety, Perfection 3d, 

 and others. In 1882 the importation totalled 26 head, 

 and included the Royal prize-winning yearling 

 heifer Princess and the fine Philip Turner cow Sil- 

 via 8649 by Corsair 4581, afterwards sold to Mr. 

 Parmelee. 



Miller Importation of 1880. — Mr. Miller went to 

 England in May, 1880, and bought 114 head, his 

 largest purchase being from Mr. Samuel Goode of 

 Ivingtonbury, the historic place where Mr. T. Rob- 

 erts had bred, in 1861, Sir Thomas, the grandsire 

 of old Dolly Varden. Six head were purchased from 

 Mrs. Sarah Edwards of Wintercott, who bred the 

 celebrated cow Leonora, which was exhibited at all 

 the leading fairs in England and had been pro- 

 nounced by many competent judges the best cow 

 of any breed ever exhibited in England. Mr. Miller 

 bought a half-brother and a half-sister of this cow. 

 Ten head were purchased from John Price of The 

 Court House, Pembridge. Twenty head were pur- 

 chased from John Hill of Felhampton Court, Church 

 Stretton, Shropshire. Seven head were purchased 

 from Mr. Grassett, formerly of Smythies & Grasset. 

 This Mr. Smythies was a son of the Rev. Mr. Smy- 

 thies, one of the famous advocates of the Hereford 

 cattle in England between 1840 and 1850 who 



