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Felix Renick and confreres in England. 



The Ohio Co.'s agents landed at Liverpool March 

 24, 1834, and immediately addressed themselves 

 to the business in hand. As the visit was an 

 historic one, by reason of its far-reaching effects 

 upon American Short-horn breeding, some de- 

 tails will be of interest. 



After examining a few herds about Liverpool 

 they journeyed toward Yorkshire, stopping at 

 Leeds to see the herd of Mr. W. F. Paley. 

 Finding his stock of excellent breeding and 

 quality they secured options on a few animals. 

 They next attended the Bipley show, after 

 which they proceeded to Studley to see Rich- 

 ard Booth's herd. With the Studley cattle Mr. 

 Renick was well pleased, but as they were then 

 announced to be sold at a later date at auction 

 none could be priced. The herds of J. Wood- 

 house, A. L. Maynard, J. Clark and the elder 

 Booth (at Killerby) were next seen. Arriving 

 at Darlington the Americans fell in with Thos. 

 Bates. They were at once invited to Kirklev- 

 ington, Mr. Bates insisting that they make his 

 house their headquarters while in that vicin- 

 ity.* Mr. Renick writing of this said: "Mr. 



*This incident is thus related by Cadwallader Bates: " On Easter Mon- 

 day, 1834, Bates was as usual at Darlington, market. Some Americans stay- 

 ing at the King's Head came up and spoke to him. * * * In the course of 

 the conversation Bates soon found that they possessed a great knowledge 

 upon the subject of Short-horns. * * * He gave them full details of his 

 experience, telling them, among other things, that Belvedere's sire, Water- 

 loo (2810), fhen in his sixteenth year, and Norfolk (2377) were the only two 

 bulls besides Belvedere (17C6) that were in his opinion the least likely to 

 got good stock." "Thomas Bates and the Kirklevington Short-horns," page 247. 



