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AMERICAN SHORT-HORNS IN ENGLAND. 
LARGE SHIPMENT ON THE 24TH OF JUNE. 
Rural readers are herewith presented with 
portraits of several American Short-Horns, 
part of a herd shipped from New York on 
the 24th ult., per the steamer “ Holland,” for 
their English owner, Mr. Georijk W. Fox, 
for his two farms, one at. Litchfield, Stafford¬ 
shire, and the other at Winslow, Cheshire, 
Mr. Fox is a foreign partner of Alexander 
T. Stewart of New York City, and one of 
the most successful breeders of ,Short-Horn 
stock in England. The animals represented 
are part of a herd of fourteen which Mr, Fox 
selected in this country, visiting the principal 
breeding farms and buying the best animals 
obtainable. Some idea of the cost of this 
collection may be formed when we add that 
it. cost here *125,000, to which must be added 
the expenses of collection, transportation to 
England and Insurance. The fourteen ani¬ 
mals were purchased as follows : Eight in 
New York, three in Kentucky, two in Indi¬ 
ana, and one in Canada. 
Our engraving represents the seven animals 
which are considered the most valuable In 
this remarkable herd. They are thus de¬ 
scribed by one who gave the shipment an 
examination: 
No. 1, The Twentieth Duchess of Airdrie 
was ealveil January 0th, 1874; is an own sister 
to the bull mentioned below and very similar 
to him in every respect. She is from the 
celebrated "Woodborn herd belonging to A. 
J. Alexander, Spring Station, Kentucky. 
Mr. Fox paid $18,00fi for this noble animal, 
and has been offered more than this sum for 
her. 
No. 3. Oakland Mazurka, red, calved De¬ 
cember lfltli, 1874, sired by the second Duke 
of Hilhurat. 
No. 3. Mazurka Second, of Oakdale, red 
roan, sired by Malcom, dam Mazurka Eighth, 
by Albion. 
The Mazurkas are very fine cattle, de¬ 
scended from the celebrated imported Ma¬ 
zurka by Harbinger. They are from the 
Hob. CtEO. Brown’s herd at Bow Park, On 
tario, Canada. 
No. 4. Damask Second, roan, calved March 
16th, 1870, sired by Millbrook, dam Damask, 
by Mosstrooper, bred to sixth Duke of Mor- 
ley. 
No. 5. Sixth Princess of Oxford, roan, 
calved Aug. 17th, 1874, sired by Baron Bates 
Third, dam Oxford Rose, by Prince of Ox¬ 
ford. 
No, 0. Third Princess of Thorndale, roan, 
calved Sept. 25th, 1874, sired by second Duke 
of Hillhurst, dam Princess of Thorndale, by 
sixth Duke of Thorndale. 
The Princess family are becoming the 
greatest rivals to the Duchesses, and will be 
eagerly sought, after ere long to cross with 
the latter. They are of great individual 
merit, showing fine character. In this lot are 
grand specimens of the tribe, of uniform ex¬ 
cellence, great frame, deep girth, heavy flesh 
and perfect symmetry ; all of them beautiful 
roans. The family are of two strains, run¬ 
ning through the Tuberoses of the Lady 
States down to the foundation cow Princess, 
by Favorite. They are from the well-known 
herds of J. W. and C. F. Wadsworth of 
Oeneseo, and General Curtis of Ogdenshurg, 
New York State. The animals from these 
noted herds will prove valuable acquisitions. 
No. 7. Twenty-fourth Duke of Airdrie 
was calved November 30th, 1871; sired by 
tenth Duke of Thorndale; dam, ninth 
Duchess of Airdrie, by Royal Oxford, and 
tracing back through Duchess fifty-fourth, 
by second Cleveland Lad, to the original 
Duchess, by Favorite. This grand bull is of 
immense substance and size, is super!) in 
quality and handling. Although in ordinary 
breeding condition, ho is beautifully and 
evenly covered with llesh of the finest 
quality. His produce also are excellent, 
proving his great claims as a sire, and there 
is no doubt that his loss will be greatly felt 
in this country. He weighs 2,300 pounds. 
His girth is eight feet four inches, and he is 
eight feet two inches in length. He is from 
[Entered according to Act o f Congress, In the year 1875, by the Rural Publishing Company, in the oflice of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.] 
