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butcher. One 2-year-old heifer realised 50 guineas, and 14 of 
that age averaged 40/. 15s. 3(/. The yearlings and calves were 
reserved, and subsequently sold as 2-year-olds during the Bir- 
mingham Show-weeks of the following years 1874 and 1875. 
In 1874 the 12 reached an average of nearly 37/. ; and the grand 
Brindled Beauty," quite the star of the lot, and one of the most 
ibeautiful heifers I ever saw, went to Mr. Townley Parker's bid at 
;67/. 4s. In 1875, though the lot was on the whole more even, 
and I fancy in better condition, the average was a trifle less, 
being 34/. 15*'. for 15 of them ; but there was no " Brindled 
Beauty " there to outshine the rest, and " Upton's last link " 
iheaded the bill with 49/. 7s. The 78 Longhorns Mr. Chapman 
. isold in 2 years averaged 34/., and 7 of the 2-year-old heifers 
faveraged 50/. 14s. These averages compare very well with a 
large proportion of the Shorthorn sales, held from January to 
November in 1875, as out of 122, 56 were either below these, or 
the same price as nearly as possible, so that, considering the 
comparatively small number of Longhorn buyers, they have 
very fairly held their own in the sale-ring as well as in the 
showyard. 
On the day of the last sale, a meeting was held in Bingley 
Hall, with a view of establishing a Longhorn Society and herd- 
book, at which Mr. T. L. Prinsep, of Croxton, took the chair ; 
and amongst other breeders. Col. Dyot, M.P., Mr. W. P. Cox, 
Mr. Oxley, Mr. Townley Parker, Mr. R. H. Chapman, Mr. 
Godfrey, Mr. Satchwell, and Mr. Taverner were present. Reso- 
, lutions were passed as to the necessity of forming a Longhorn 
Society, and establishing a herd-book ; and a committee was 
appointed, consisting of Sir J. H. Crewe, Bart., Mr. VV. T. 
Cox, Mr. T. L. Prinsep, Mr. J. H. Burberry, Mr. Townley 
Parker, Mr. R. H. Chapman, and Mr. Oxley, to consider and 
report to a general meeting to be held at Birmingham during 
the Meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society there in 1876. 
This idea was carried out, and a meeting held, at which the Duke 
of Buckingham was elected President of the Longhorn Society ; 
Sir J. H. Crewe, Bart., Mr. VV. T. Cox, and Mr. T. L. Prinsep, 
Vice-Presidents ; Mr. Joseph Burberry, Treasurer ; Mr. R. H. 
Chapman, Mr. S. Forrest, Mr. J. Godfrey, Mr. J. T. Oxley, 
Mr. T. Satchwell, Mr. W. S. Shaw, and Mr. V. B. Watts, to act 
on the Committee ; and Mr. J. B. Lythall as Hon. Secretary. 
The rules and regulations of the Society are now published. 
j I now come to the sale of Mr. Brown's herd at Farewell, in 
March last. These, although of undeniably pure blood, did 
' not make so good an average as Mr. Chapman's, as Mr. Brown 
of late years had neglected colour, and bred them entirely for 
dairy purposes without regard to other qualities ; but as I have 
