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at $1,550, imp. Oxford 29th at $1,000 and imp. 

 Duke of North Oaks 2d at $750. B. C. Rumsey 

 of Buffalo took imp. Duchess of Rowfant at 

 $1,900.* H. C. G. Bals of Indianapolis bought 

 North Oaks Lady of Oxford 2d at $1,550. Col. 

 William S. King got North Oaks Countess of 

 Oxford a white yearling at $1,000. A num- 

 ber of Scotch-bred females were offered, but 

 sold at a much lower range of values. 



Mr. Hill did not long maintain the herd, but 

 the blood of his best cattle proved of much 

 value to Western breeders. He steadfastly de- 

 clined to compete at the fairs with breeding 

 stock, but for several seasons was an active 

 competitor with both Short-horns and Angus 

 at the Chicago Fat-Stock Show. Probably his 

 best Short-horn steer was the roan Britisher, 

 that was a prize-winner at the show of 1889. 

 John T. Gibson had charge of the herds until 

 April 1, 1891, when William Miller assumed 

 the management. The latter remained at the 

 helm one year. Twelve months later, in April, 

 1893, he purchased the entire North Oaks Herds 

 of Short-horns and Aberdeen-Angus about 

 one hundred head of each. About one-half of 

 each herd was shipped to Chicago and sold at 

 auction at the panic prices then prevailing. 

 The remainder were taken to Lakeside Farm, 



*Mr. Rumsey had sold twenty-three head of Short-horns at Chicago on the 

 previous week at an average of $343, Mr. William Steele paying $1,100 for 

 Cambridge Rose 22d and $1,080 for Cambridge Rose 25th. 



