104 CATTLE. 



An ox and heifer, bred by Mr. Watson (of Manfield,) weighed, at 

 four years old, within a few pounds, 110 stones each, (1540 lbs.) 



A sister to Mr. G. Coates's Badsioorth, having run with her dam, 

 without oil-cake or meal, met with an accident, and died when seven 

 months old ; she weighed 34 stones, (4*76 lbs.) 



A steer, by a brother to the above heifer, three years and two 

 months old, weighed 105 stones (1470 lbs.) ; and another steer, by the 

 same bull, exactly three years old, weighed 95 stones, (1330 lbs.) 

 Both were kept as store-beasts till two years old. 



An ox, bred by M. Hill (of Blackwell,) slaughtered at six years 

 old, weighed 151 stones, 10 lbs. (2124 lbs.) ; tallow, 11 stones. 



The Howick red ox, seven years old, weighed 152 stones, 9 lbs., 

 (2137 lbs.); tallow, 16 stones, 7 lbs. 



Mr. Charge's ox, seven years old, weighed 168 stones, 10 lbs. 

 (2352 lbs.) ; tallow, 13 stones.' 



The foregoing instances of weight and proof show, that in the 

 Teeswater cattle, Mr. Charles Colling had good materials with which 

 to commence. Let us now refer to a later period, and state some 

 particulars respecting their descendants, the short-horns. 



In the year 1808, Mr, Bailey, the agricultural historian of Durham, 

 informs us, he saw, at Mr. Mason's (of Chilton,) a cow, not less 

 remarkable in point of fat than the Durham ox. x\t that time, the 

 depth of fat, from the rump to the hips, in a perpendicular position, 

 was not less than twelve inches ; and the shoulder score at least nine 

 inches thick. 



Mr. Robert Colling's heifer, which was exhibited as a curiosity, 

 was estimated, at four years old, to weigh 130 stones, (1820 lbs.) 



The same gentleman sold, in Darlington Market, on the 18th of 

 April, 1 808, a two years'-old steer for 22/.; the price of fat stock 

 being at that time seven shillings per stone ; 66 stones 6 lbs. weight, 

 or 924 lbs. 



At Mr. Nesham's (of Houghton-le- Spring,) Mr. Bailey saw a 

 steer, 25 months old, completely covered with fat ovei- the whole 

 carcass, and supposed to be the fattest steer of his age ever seen. 

 Butchers estimated him to weigh 75 stones, (1050 lbs.) Neither of 

 the last-mentioned were of large size, and would not have weighed 

 above 40 stones (560 lbs.), had they been no fatter than those usually 

 slaughtered. 



Mr. Wetherell (of Field House) sold at the fair in Darlington, in 

 March, 1810, two steers, under three years old, for 47/. 105. each. 

 The price of cattle at that fair, 10s. per stone ; weight 1330 lbs. each. 



Mr. Arrowsmith (of Ferry hill,) who led off his short-horns at two 

 years old, furnished the following particulars of the prices he obtained 

 from the butchers, viz. 



In 1801, sold four for 25/. each ; two steers, and two heifers. In 

 1802, sold six for 17/. 10«. each ; three steers, and three heifers. In 



