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were made; the thirteen head bringing 5,615 

 guineas, an average of 432 guineas. Grand 

 Duchess 17th, described as "a beautiful cow 

 with good ribs, mossy coat and splendid touch," 

 was carried to 850 guineas, at which figure she 

 was taken by Capt. R. E. Oliver of Sholebroke 

 Lodge, who also secured the 18th at 710 guineas. 

 C. H. Dawson gave 700 guineas for Grand Duch- 

 ess 19th; Lord Penrhyn 550 guineas for Grand 

 Duchess 8th, and Earl Spencer 430 guineas for 

 Grand Duchess 20th. The highest price for a 

 bull was 510 guineas, paid by Mr. Roberts for 

 Grand Duke 16th (24063); Mr. A. Brogden giv- 

 ing 305 guineas for Grand Duke 17th, 



Havering Park sale. In May, 1867, Mr. D. 

 Mclntosh of Havering Park, Essex, Eng., who 

 had devoted himself successfully to the breed- 

 ing of Bates cattle, held a sale that attracted 

 widespread attention. 3d Duke of Thorndale 

 and Grand Duke 4th had been largely used, 

 and the sale included four descendants of Mr. 

 Thome's Lady of Oxford 4th. Her daughter 

 Lady of Oxford 5th, " a splendid roan, with much 

 substance and quality," had been a winner as a 

 calf at the Worcester Royal in 1863 and at this 

 sale brought the top price of 600 guineas from 

 the Duke of Devonshire. Baron Oxford, a two- 

 year-old by the American-bred Duke of Geneva 

 (19614), was eagerly competed for, falling to Col. 

 Townelev at 500 guineas, while his half-brother 



