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capital udder, and the latter, one of the very purest of the Wild 

 Eyes tribe. Kirklevington Duchess 28th, the dam of the very pretty 

 heifer before alluded to, is very refined, without being suggestive of 

 delicacy of constitution, another fine cow is Oxford's Kirklevington 

 Duchess, with three daughters in the herd. The Winsoraes, and 

 Polly Gwynnes, are equally strong in numbers ; Lady Ashton Wild 

 Eyes 8th, and Wisdom 4th, the mothers of the two Bright Winsomes 

 seen over the railings, are of the former tribe, and of the two, we 

 prefer Wisdom 4th, despite a lightness in the thighs, as she is a cow 

 of much sweetness of character, with nicely laid shoulders, good 

 barrel, and lengthy quarters ; Grwynne Duchess 2nd, short legged, 

 and deep bodied, is a capital dairy cow. Deepdale 3rd, has all 

 the wealth of flesh, and good looks, belonging to the Darlingtons, 

 but the lily white Blanche from Kimbolton for sweetness of head, 

 horns, and general character, wins easily against the field. 



The two males in use are Duke of Leicester, and Lord Oxford 

 14th. the first named is perhaps one of the finest old Dukes in this 

 country, now that Duke of Connaught's death is reported, we 

 consider him more massive than the Berkeley bull ever was, as he 

 weighs 27cwt. in working condition in his 8th year ; he has been in 

 the Osgodby herd nearly 3 years, and has never refused his daily 

 food, his substantial frame is well knit together, that broad masculine 

 head, deep chest, broad shoulders, wide back, substantial thighs, and 

 not wanting in the flank, completes the making of a good bull. Lord 

 Oxford 14th, his junior companion is thick and short, but even in. 

 flesh, although there is a want of squareness in the general outline 

 as compared with the old Duke. Duke of Lancaster, within a few 

 days of his first birthday, who will soon join the other two, is a long 

 level bull, with great depth of flank, and a masculine head and horn. 

 At the Lathom sale, the younger of the two Duchesses of Ormskirk, 

 was generally thought to be much superior, each have produced 

 living calves and the red and white, besides having had her second 

 calf, a roan heifer, has grown into a fine lengthy young cow, fully 

 equal if not superior to the roan, besides this she has the honour 

 of breeding both the first Duke and Duchess, bred at Osgodby. 



