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merit in the showyard and the herd some of his daughters, 

 for example, " Azalea," dam of " Field Marshal," being most 

 valuable breeding cows; 1868, "Grand Duke of Gloster" 

 (26288), a roan, considered the best of all the sons of 

 " Champion of England," and sire of the excellent red stock 

 bull " Royal Duke of Gloster " (29864), the most closely bred 

 bull in the herd up to his time. The " Royal Duke " coupled 

 with " Princess Royal " also a Champion of England cow 

 produced "Roan Gauntlet" (35284), a pear-headed bull of 

 extraordinary quality and breeding potency, the sire of 

 " Field Marshal " l (47870), and, through him, grandsire of 

 "Mario" 2 (51713). "Brampton" (37763) was a son of 

 " Royal Duke of Gloster," who became the sire of " Baron 

 Victor" (45944), a bull which earned a great reputation in 

 Kansas; "Cumberland" (46144), born in 1880, a roan, grand- 

 son of the " Royal Duke " by a related Clipper cow, 

 Custard, was also employed in concentrating the Champion 

 blood in the herd. 1868, " Lord Lancaster" (26660), a roan ; 

 "Master of Arts" (26867), a roan; and, 1871, "Viceroy" 

 (32764), a roan. 



Discussing the success of certain of the progeny, Sanders 

 says (1901): 



" Those representing the cross of ' Champion of England,' 

 upon cows carrying the blood of ' Lord Raglan,' ' Lord 

 Sackville,' and ' Lord Bathurst,' including ' Grand Monarque,' 

 1 Caesar Augustus,' and ' Grand Duke of Gloster/ were potent 

 factors in bringing the herd to its best estate." 



Sanders gives the following Summary of Sittyton Sales : 



"During a period of thirty-five years, extending from 1842 

 to 1876 inclusive, there were sold for breeding purposes, from 

 Sittyton, 1030 bulls at an average of .36, I2s. 9d., and 321 

 cows and heifers at an average of 32, 145. 9d. a total of 

 1351 animals for .48,247, an average of 35, 145. From 

 1877 to 1889, practically the entire surplus of young bulls 

 was sold to the United States and Canada, after the wants 

 of a few regular customers had been supplied. The surplus 



1 "Field Marshal" was a massive 25oo-lb. bull, with a good head, 

 wonderful back, ribs, loins, and quarters, but rather bare below ; and he 

 and his stock lacked a little of that soft, mellow covering of flesh so 

 highly prized by so many judges. 



2 "Mario," champion of the English Royal in 1888, was, like his sire, 

 hard to the touch. His dam was " Mina 3rd" by " Border Chief" (37874). 



