126 SHORTHORN HERDS OF ENGLAND. 



'Tis in the month of June, we are through the herd on our tour 

 of inspection, and the furthest from the homestead are visited first, 

 passing on our way thither a magnificent field of clover ; the Osgodby 

 estate is naturally better adapted for the growth of crops than cattle, 

 but with the liberal use of bones and manure applied as a top dressing 

 of recent years, it should rapidly effect a change in the herbage. 

 Dailington 26th, a very pretty short legged cow, does credit to her 

 breeder's judgement in crossing a Darlington cow, with a bull of her 

 own line of blood. Oxford Duchess of Killhow 4th, still faulty in 

 her quarters, has improved much in condition since the Dringliouses 

 sale, but Queen of Oxford 3rd, from Mr. Lloyd's, is the best 

 looking of the three Oxfords in the field, while Duchess of Oxford 

 4th, the recent purchase at East Donyland, is of large scale, and 

 when matured will be a fine looking animal. Harrington's Waterloo, 

 and Countess Wild Eyes, are a pair of stylish young cows ; Bates 

 Foggathorpe, the result of a Cherry cross on one of the finest cows 

 in the herd, cannot be regarded as an unqualified success, as Princess 

 of Blythe 5th, is having her second calf under the year, it is hardly 

 fair to criticise. Fantail Duchess 5th, bred at Capheaton, is beaten 

 for good looks by Fantail Duchess 8th, a very sweet, true, and level 

 cow. Adjoining the Park are the reserve heifers from the sale ; Kirk- 

 levington 31st, exceedingly well grown, has the advantage of age, 

 probably Countess of Kirklevington 7th, a lovely light roan, will be 

 the fancy of some onlookers, especially when considered with the 

 fact of her being one of the purest Kirklevingtons in England. 

 Bright Winsome, is of great length, and Lady Bates 10th, may be 

 said to be the best of this branch of the Barrington tribe at Osgodly, 

 being in colour that deep dark red so much admired by the Americans, 

 her sire, Cherry Duke of Holker 2nd, has left another good daughter, 

 in the robust, deep bodied Bright Winsome 2nd ; not to be omitted 

 is a purely bred Craggs, pretty but somewhat small, and not likely 

 to develope as she matures, like the red and white Darlington 31st, 

 bred at Underley. Over the rails, and we are in the park, where 

 twenty two animals in milk are before us, Merry Duchess, and 

 Wild Eyes I., are large framed and handsome, the former with a 



