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| Keywords: 1875 A Jersey Heifer - The property of John Gerard Leigh Esq of Luton Hoo.jpg en A Jersey Heifer - The property of John Gerard Leigh Esq of Luton Hoo and the first in her Class at the Bedford Meeting of the RAS of England July 1874; Engraved by E Hacker; London Published by Rogerson and Tuxford 246 Strand 1875 1875-01 The Farmer's Magazine Series 3 Volume 77 January 1875 p1; Published Rogerson and Tuxford E Hacker other versions other fields Information field Extra Info Accompanying Text Bonny bred by Mr Leigh is by Duke Humphrey out of Bonny both imported from Jersey by the well-known Mr Fowler of Bushey At the Bedford meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of England in July 1874 Bonny a fawn then a little over a year and a-half old took the first prize for heifers not exceeding three years old beating amongst others Mr Gilbey's Duchy the second prize which at the Hargrave sale the other day was purchased by the Duke of Bedford for 255gs We spoke of Bonny on seeing her at Bedford as 'very ladylike straight and taking'; while the judges pronounce her to be 'a heifer of great promise which later judging by her present form ought to hold a distinguished position in the cow classes' Mr Leigh himself selected Duke Humphrey a bull which was used successfully on the Luton Hoo herd for about three years PD-old-100 Uploaded with UploadWizard Engravings by Edward Hacker Engravings from the United Kingdom | ||||
