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Amongst the sires Mr. Ble/ard had in service, Duke of Siddington 3rd 

 38183, Cherry Duke llth 42018, Duke of Barrington 7th 39715 

 and Grand Duke of Barringtonia 7th 46650, may be mentioned, 

 names which at once designate their famous birthplaces. Lastly, Lord 

 Eoseberry 51644, a son of Knight of Oxford 40082 and Thorndale 

 Eose 13th, unquestionably the handsomest young bull at the dis- 

 persion of the Hindlip herd, fell a great bargain to Mr. Blezard's 

 bid of 170gs., owing to an accident to his shoulder, from which he 

 has never since recovered, but he is still the reigning " monarch " at 

 Pool Park. 



The herd having outgrown the accomodatlon, sixty-two head 

 were sold in August, 1886, at an average of <37 16s. 4d., but the 

 owner finding the loss of his "four footed companions," went in 

 search of others, and returned a month later with two choice heifers 

 in Oxford Duchess of Killhow 9th and Winning Beauty, from 

 Killhow, while in the past spring, a visit to Wicken Park to witness 

 the dispersion of the famous Penrhyn Castle herd, resulted in three 

 of the Archduchesses of Oxford journeying into Wales. Countess of 

 Barrington 12th and Countess of Barrington 13th, mother and 

 daughter, were selected from one of Sir John Swinburne's drafts, 

 sent to the northern depot for sale, the dam is certainly pretty but 

 small, but the heifer is not only handsome but robust, her style, hair 

 and quality being excellent. Lady Surmise 6th the only one 

 retained of the tribe is undoubtedly the " Queen " of the herd, her 

 missive frame, expanded ribs, great depth of chest and flank, in 

 addition to the lengthy hind-quarters entitle her to be called a grand 

 cow. The next enquiry is for the name of her companion, and our 

 genial host replies " Dentsdale 6th," " a good cow, but lacking the 

 grandeur of the Surmise " is our answer. A red and a roan lingering 

 in the distance appear not the worst in the enclosure, and on 

 approaching them, the former reminds us forcibly of the daughters 

 of Tenth Grand Duke, seen at Holker in bygone years with their 

 round ribs and wide loins, and proving to be Winning Beauty, 

 descended from Bright Eyes 5th. The roan, more than half- 

 sister in blood to the red, has Duke of Leicester 6th 49461, for sire 



