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his service at Grasmere was the uniform excel- 

 lence of his get. They were all good, and some 

 of them attained such outstanding excellence 

 that they were for many years reigning show- 

 yard champions. Among these were the heif- 

 ers Duchess of Sutherland 4th, Maggie Musca- 

 toon, 1st and 2d Ladies of Grasmere and Loudon 

 Duchess 4th. He also sired the Rose of Sharon 

 cow Grace and Louan of Waveland, for which 

 Walter Handy paid respectively $1,000 and 

 $1,150 at a sale of E. L. Davison's. Among the 

 noted stock and show bulls of his get were Lou- 

 don Duke 6th 10399 ; Tycoon 7339, Lord of the 

 Manor 12332 and 2d Duke of Grasmere 13961. 

 He died as the result of an accident in 1873, 

 and it may be said that he shares with the 

 Duke of Airdrie bulls the reputation of having 

 materially advanced the name and fame of the 

 Short-horn breed throughout the entire West- 

 ern country. Indeed rank as a sire of show 

 cattle has been claimed for this Mazurka bull 

 along with such English celebrities as Booth's 

 Crown Prince and Towneley's Frederick. 



The Loudon Duchesses. Mr. William War- 

 field has the honor of having originated one of 

 the best tribes of Short-horns yet evolved by 

 the breeders of the United States. We allude 

 to the Loudon Duchesses produced by his skill 

 and intelligence by a judicious utilization of 

 Woodburn blood. The Hon. Frank Key Hunt, 



