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THIRD DUKE OF GENEVA (23753), rich roan, bred by Mr. J. 0. Sheldoi], Geneva, 

 U. S. A. ; got by Imperial Oxford (24185), dam (Duchess of Geneva) by Second 

 Grand Duke (12961), g. d. (Duchess 71st) by Duke of Glo'ster (11382), &c. This 

 animal was imported into this country, with another Bull and seven Heifers of 

 the "Duchess" and "Oxford" tribes, in September 1867. His dam is own 

 sister to the celebrated bull Duke of Geneva (19614), imported in 1862, and 

 purchased by Lord Penrhyn for 600 guineas 82 



GKAND DUKE 16th (24063), red, bred by Mr. E. L. Betts, Preston Hall, the property 

 of Mr. A. J. Robarts, Lillingstone Dayrell ; got by Imperial Oxford (18084), dam 

 (Grand Duchess 8th) by Prince Imperial (15095), g. d. (Grand Duchess 2nd) by 

 Grand Duke (10284), &c. This Bull was purchased by Mr. Robarts at the Pres- 

 ton Hall Sale, May 1st, 1867, for 510 gs. At this sale sixty-three animals were 

 sold for £180. 19s. each, the highest average price for a large Herd of various 

 tribes on record, 132 



LITTLEBURY (24341), rich roan, bred by and the property of Mr. J. Clayden, Little- 

 buiy ; got by Costa (21487), dam (Diadem) by Sir Charles (16948), g. d. (Diana 

 2nd) by Great Duke (12973), gr. g. d. (Dinah) by Governor (10282), &c. . . 176 



ROYAL CAMBRIDGE (25009), roan, bred by Mr. E. L. Betts, Preston Hall, the pro- 

 perty of Mr. J. P. Foster, Killhow ; got by Grand Duke 4th (1 9874), dam (Moss Rose) 

 by Marmaduke (14897), g. d. (Cambridge Rose 6th) by Third Duke of York (10166), 

 &c. The dam of this Bull was purchased as a calf at the Cobham Park Sale in 

 March 1859, for 260 guineas. In September 1862, she was sold with her bull calf 

 for 400 guineas, and at the Preston Hall Sale in May 1867, she was bought by Mr. 

 Foster and realised with her heifer calf 390 guineas; at this sale ten animals of 

 the Cambridge Rose tribe averaged £214. 18s. 8d. 282 



COWS. 



LADY OXFORD 5th, rich roan, bred by Mr. Mcintosh, Havering Park, the pro- 

 perty of the Duke of Devonshire, Holker Hall; got by Third Duke of Thorndale 

 (17749), dam (Lady Oxford 4th) by Second Grand Duke (12961), g. d. (Maid of 

 Oxford) by The Lord of Eryholme (12205), &c. For further pedigree and produce 

 see page 578. Winner of the first prizes at the Worcester meeting of the Royal 

 Agricultural Society and at the Essex County Show in 1863. She was pui'- 

 chased at the Havering Park Sale, May 2nd, 1867, by the Duke of Devonshire 

 for 600 guineas, and her two sons. Baron Oxford and Baron Oxford 2nd, were 

 sold at the same time for 500 guineas each - - - - . . - - 357 



BLUE BELL, roan, bred by and the property of Messrs. A. and A. Mitchell, Alloa; 

 got by Knight Errant (18154), dam (Barbelle) by Cardigan (12556), g. d. (Bar- 

 maid) by Lord Fanny (13187), &c. Winner of the first prize at the Highland 

 Society's Show at Stirling in 1864, and of the second prize at the Newcastle Meet- 

 ing of the Royal Agricultural Society of England the same year, as well as of 

 several first prizes at local shows ----.--... 38(j 



