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Shorthorn bred by a descendant of that well-known family 
whose old Hall Mr. Harrison now occupies. 
Taking the animals which Mr. Harrison has introduced 
into his herd in the male line, we pass from Sir Oracle to 
British General, bred by Mr. Findall, of Knapton, which was 
his first pure-bred bull, bought in 1884 and shown in 1885. 
This animal was used as a stock bull for three seasons and 
afterwards shown at Birmingham as a four-year-old, taking first 
prize, and sold for further use. Then came Prince Magnus 
(Booth-Warlaby blood), bought as a calf in 1887 from his 
breeders, Messrs. Nathaniel Russell & Sons, of Northallerton. 
This bull won the first prize at the Yorkshire Show as a 
yearling, and during the years 1889-1890 won 19 firsts and 5 
seconds. Next in 1890 we have Duncan Gray, bought as a 
calf from Mr. Scoresby, and shown in 1891 and 1892 ; this 
bull won 18 firsts, 13 seconds, and 5 thirds, and was sold for 
200 guineas to go to South America. In 1891 Mr. Harrison 
purchased in Aberdeenshire the calf Royal Cry, a great prize 
winner (including Champion Medal at Dublin), bred by the 
late Mr. W. S. Marr. In 1893 came the calf Champion Cup 
(from Mr. Deane Willis) out of that best of Cruikshank heifers, 
Cineraria. Champion Cup was a very successful bull (first 
and Reserve Champion at the Royal and Champion at the High- 
land), and was sold in 1896 for 5007. — considered a very high 
price at that time — to go to the Argentine. The bull calf 
Misty Morning was bought from Mr. Duthie in 1896. He 
was very successful both as a sire and prizewinner (first at 
Royal as a two-year-old), and remained in the herd for seven 
years as stock bull. In 1897 another Duthie calf, Count Beauty , 
was used and shown for two seasons, winning twenty first 
and Champion prizes, including the Royal and Highland, and 
then sold for 6007. to go to the Argentine. Silver Bell was 
bought as a calf from Mr. Duthie in 1900, shown in 1901, 
winning first at the Royal at Cardiff, and was afterwards used 
in the herd until 1903, and then sold to go to the Argentine, 
where he has proved most successful. Royal Ensign was 
obtained from Mr. Duthie as a calf in 1904, his many winnings 
including first for “ Bull and Produce” at the Lincoln “Royal.” 
In 1906 Elvetham Sweetmeat (out of the Champion cow Sweet- 
heart) came from Lord Calthorpe’s herd, was used for two 
seasons, and then sold to go abroad. In 1906, Mr. Harrison 
also bought Pride of Tees (of the famous Augusta tribe) 
from Mr. Jolliffe, and so far he has proved a most successful 
sire, his calves looking very promising. This bull was suc- 
cessfully shown in 1907, and in 1908 was first and Reserve 
Champion at the Royal, also winning the Silver Cup for the best 
Shorthorn bull bred in the County of Durham. Pride of Tees 
