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Duke of York for grand-sire, and the well known Usurer stood even 

 a degree closer in relationship. Bates 12452, an own brother to 

 Lady Harrington 2nd, was purchased at Broomborough, Lord 

 Barrington 18213 and General Barrington 21810, of the same family 

 succeeding him. In 1869, Baron Oxford 2nd 23376 sold when a 

 yearling at Havering Park for 500gs. was purchased and used 

 until twelve years old, in the herds of the two brothers, in conjunction 

 with Duke of Gaddesby 30956, bought from Mr. Cheney in 1872, 

 and when offered at the sale in 1878 with a reserve of 80gs. upon 

 him, he was claimed by Mr. Scratton, from whom two days previously 

 Lally's Hillhurst Duke 38538, a son of Third Duke of Hillhurst 

 30975 and Lally 7th, had been purchased, most of the cows now 

 seen at Week are his daughters, and especially to be noted are 

 Oxford Duchess 26th and Oxford Duchess 28th, own sisters, out of 

 Oxford Duchess 7th, but more to the fancy of the purist would be 

 Oxford Duchess 27th and Oxford Duchess 31st, which have not the 

 Vanquish bull, First Earl Ducie 23714, in their pedigree, although 

 the Vanquishes are full of good blood as already stated, and Mr. 

 Horsewell has certainly a branch of the popular Barringtons which 

 with judicious crossing will be eagerly sought after in the future. 

 The cows are of medium size, with good frames and plenty of 

 constitution, suitable for withstanding the somewhat exposed sit- 

 uation of the farm, which is situate under Brent Tor, the highest 

 point in the county. 



What has been written of the characteristics of the Barringtons, 

 is equally applicable to the Vanquishes. The Blooms descended 

 from the Rev. H. Berry's Gazelle, and the Knightley Cold Creams, 

 the two other tribes bred at Week, have been similarly crossed as 

 the other families, and are now known as the Oxford Blooms and 

 Oxford Cherry s. Lord Silloth 46704, as he grazes contentedly on 

 one of the hillside pastures with a number of steers and barreners, 

 looks remarkably well for his age and is a level heavy fleshed bull ; 

 he was sired by Duke of Underley 30745, from Red Rose of 

 Strathearne, bred at Dunmore. The son, Oxford Duke 38th, like 

 the sire is of a deep red, and he too is oul in the pastures earning 



