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Tlie late Edward Bowly. 
who will read this brief memorial of a dear old friend call to 
mind his cordial and always well-received rallying cry of " one 
more cheer for the good old Constitution." He was a man of 
undoubted " pluck," as was abundantly proved by his riding. 
I am informed that he only took to hunting in middle life ; and 
yet no man rode straighter across country, and no one more 
thoroughly felt the keen natural love of sport. He was also 
bold as a farmer and man of business. It was the late Earl 
Ducie who persuaded him to take up Shorthorn breeding some 
fifty years ago, and he commenced with a few animals purchased 
from Miss Strickland. Later he saw clearly the necessity of 
breeding from sires of pure and fashionable blood, and this 
sound policy he consistently carried out. His " Musicals," 
" Gazelles," and " Rubies " were successively allied to " 4th Duke 
of Oxford," 11,387, " 7th Duke of York," 17,754, " 3rd Duke of 
Clarence," 23,727, and " 2nd Duke of Tregunter," 26,022, and 
the result was a remarkably fine and uniform herd, boasting 
several consecutive "Duchess" crosses. There was also added a 
famous cow, Kirklevington 7th, whose progeny were subse- 
quently named " Siddingtons." Mr. Bowly was associated in 
Shorthorn breeding with Colonel Kingscote, and with Mr. 
Stiles Rich of Didmarton. His most successful sale took place 
April 22nd, 1875, when thirty head of cattle realised an average 
of 207/. IBs. %d., and one animal was sold for 650 guineas. 
Although our lamented friend will probably be best remem- 
bered as a breeder and judge of Shorthorns, his energies were 
displayed in other directions. From 1864 up to the time of his 
death he was a most useful member of the Council of this 
Society. In conjunction with the late Mr. Edward Holland he 
was largely instrumental in inducing the Society to institute 
examinations in agriculture, and to grant a diploma of proficiency 
and other prizes. He was one of the earliest promoters and 
most constant supporters of the Royal Agricultural College, 
Cirencester, and was one of its Governors. As a writer Mr. 
Bowly was not widely known, although what he did add to 
agricultural literature was eminently practical and useful. He 
contributed two prize essays to this ' Journal ' : the first " On the 
Advantages of One horse Carts over Waggons," in 1845, and 
the other " On the Management of Breeding Cattle," in 1858. 
He also wrote a Report on the Live Stock exhibited at Leicester 
in 1868 in his capacity of Senior Steward. Besides his work 
in connection with agriculture, Mr. Bowly was a Director of the 
County of Gloucester Bank, and the head of the firm of Bowly 
and Son, of the Cotteswold Brewery. 
Mr. Bowly was a Tory in politics, and a Churchman in 
religion. His family have been established for many generations 
