152 SHOimiORN HEltDS ul" KNGLAND. 



Yorkshire, removed his herd and stud three years ago. At the former 

 place the herd was founded alout 1870, by the purchase of twelve 

 cows and heifers of the old Farnley blood from the representatives 

 of the late Mr. Dawson, of Weston Hall, near Otley ; afterwards at 

 the dispersion of any highly bred Bates herds, purchases were often 

 made for Waulby, and previous to the removal into Lincolnshire, 

 seventy three head, being the larger portion of the herd were sold at 

 an average of betwixt thirty and forty pounds each. Eordbam Duke 

 of Oxford 4th 41549, bred by Col. Morris, a thick short legged 

 massive bull, was sold after his arrival from the States, at Stone Cross 

 in 1878, and falling to Mr. Bottei ill's bid, he remained in service 

 until the sale of 1883, and a number of excellent daughters aie 

 seen at Tathwell Hall. Previously Oxford le Grand 29496, from 

 Sixth Maid of Oxford, sold at the 1873 Townley sale for 800 gs. 

 had a long term of service, and even in earlier days the sires had 

 been of very fashionable blood, Nineteenth Duke of Oxford 28431, 

 having been purchased at Holker, and the fine old Duke of Clarence 

 19611, hired from Wttherby. 



The land now occupied by Mr. Botterill is over 1,000 acres in 

 extent, and in addition to the extensive herd of shorthorns, over 90 

 in number, there are a flock of 500 Lincoln ewes, and a breeding 

 stud of about thirty thoroughbreds. Before reaching Tathwell Hall, 

 we have the owner waiting for us at the Maltby buildings near to the 

 highway, where are Earl of Siddington 6th 51189, and Beau of 

 Oxford 50865, the two present sires, and three young bulls sold to 

 Messrs. Torrome, Son & Co. awaiting shipment to South America, 

 these are Red Duke (Duchess Nancy), Wild Duke 6th (Wild Eyes), 

 and Cambridge Rose Duke 2nd, a grandson of the 300 guinea 

 purchase at Audley End, and a very excellent young bull, which has 

 been put to several of the heifers. Bean of Oxford, bred by Mr. 

 Horsfall, a son of Viscount Oxford 4th 44209, and Belle of 

 Oxford llth, is a lengthy growing young bull of nice quality, 

 and the Earl of Siddington likewise a lengthy good bull, has Tortworth 

 for his birthplace. 



