^34 THE BREED IN ENGLAND AND IRELAND. 



exceedingly good results, some of the calves being very- 

 superior. 



South Ella. — Mr Arthur Egginton, South Ella, Hull, 

 started a herd in September 1878. In that year he pur- 

 chased at Mr Hannay's sale at Montcoffer the cows 

 Garland 3018 (since dead) and Pendant 1935 ; and at 

 Mr Tayler's sale at Rothiemay, Charm 2436, Miss Ba-Eae 

 2311, Water Lily 2432, and Hallowe'en 2435. The first 

 sire used was Kinsman 1444, bred by Mr Hannay, after 

 Waterside King 870, and out of Kate of Glenbarry 1187 

 of the Georgina family. Then followed Scotter 1634, by 

 Young Viscount 736, out of Pendant 1935, and Cupid 

 2nd, bought in October 1881. Mr Egginton informs us 

 that he has found the polled cattle most satisfactory in 

 every way — being wonderful feeders, very quiet and 

 ornamental. His calving cows remain out all the winter, 

 having sheds to go into when they like. They get a few 

 turnips and some hay when snow is on the ground, but no 

 cake is used, and it is wonderful to notice in what con- 

 dition they keep. In fact, Mr Egginton says, they get too 

 fat unless care is taken. They are most hardy, and the 

 climate suits them admirably. Mr Egginton has killed 

 steers under two years at 75 stones (14 lbs.) each. The 

 calves are allowed to run" with their dams durins 

 summer. 



Studley Priory. — Mr Henderson, Studley Priory, near 

 Oxford, supplies us with the following interesting account 

 of his experience with poUed cattle: — I made my first 

 beginning in September 1879, when I purchased seven 

 pedigree heifers and one pedigree buU, Eoyal Erie 1278, 

 at the Earl of Aberdeen's sale in Aberdeen. Some of my 

 neighbours advised me against attempting to rear polled 

 stock. They believed there was something in the swedes 

 of Aberdeen and Forfar shires which was not in English 

 swedes, hence the breed could not develop in England so 

 successfully as it had done in the north. The cattle 



