508 The Cumberland and Westmoreland 
saw in winter attested the fine character of the crop generally 
grown upon the land. 
The Herd. — At our February visit we found no less than 97 
head of cattle in the byres, divided thus : 
35 Cows in-milk and calf. 
15 Two-year-old heifers. 
14 Yearling ditto. 
24 Calves. 
2 Aged bulls. 
1 Two-year-old ditto. 
5 Young ditto. 
1 Bullock. 
• 97 
This for a 200-acre farm of the kind may truly be regarded as 
a most unusual herd in numbers, but it is not less so in character. 
In April this number had been lessened by only four animals, 
and again in July there were 94 head, of which 35 again con- 
sisted of cows in-milk and calf; 26 heifers, one- and two-year 
old, and 29 calves, so that these figures may be taken as the 
normal number of the herd. I need scarcely say that the whole 
of the cattle are Shorthorns, since Mr. Handley's name is so well 
known in connection with the breed. Many of his cattle are of 
the grandest description, but in reading this account I ask my 
readers to bear in mind that although a " Show herd " in the usual 
sense of the word, it is by no means one of those kept regardless 
of expense, or as a rich man's hobby, but on the contrary as 
part of a frugal Westmoreland farmer's means of livelihood and 
of a system adopted for " profit," and which would soon have 
to yield to some other alternative if it did not secure that most 
important essential. During the whole of Mr. Handley's tenure 
of the farm he has been a pedigree Shorthorn breeder. In this 
period Booth blood has almost uniformly been adhered to. 
About half the cows are entered or are eligible for the Herd book, 
and the whole of the remainder have three crosses of pure blood. 
Mr. Handlers Wmninc/s. — Mr. Handley's principal successes 
as a Shorthorn breeder did not begin till within the last decade. 
Since 1870 it would be difficult, however, to compress within 
reasonable limits any record of his winnings. In 1871 at 
Kirkby Lonsdale, in a district renowned for Shorthorns, he took 
the challenge cup for the best bull in the yard. In 1874 he 
followed it up by winning at Grantham (Lincolnshire) the first 
prize for an aged bull (" Earl of Derwent "). In the same year he 
took at the Cumberland and Westmoreland Show the challenge 
cup for the best bull of any age, and followed up the success at 
