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in 1839, with his tour shorthorns, all of which won the prizes, and one of which, called "Duke of
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follow out the principles of George Culley in regard to experiments and trials, he embodied his views in 1807 in an elaborate letter, which he styled
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The history of improved shorthorn or Durham cattle, and the
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