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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
September 8. 
cattle and horses. Not many years since they bought from 
(Leicestershire, Mr. Hewer’s Hereford bull, “ Major,” and a 
number of Cotswold ewes from the flocks of Messrs. 
Hewer and Cotlier. It was certain that the sale was next 
! in importance to those of the Messrs. Collings’s stock which 
j took place many years ago, and the prices obtained at which 
are still pointed at by the shallow as evidences of the 
agricultural folly of the time, but as the summary will 
show, the prices then obtained were exceeded. In fact it 
was known that the best short-horns in the world were to be 
sold at Tortworth, and parties came prepared to have them 
at any price. Many of the animals are going to America, 
amongst them the bull, Duke of Glo’ster, for which the 
American party were prepared to give 1200 guineas—that is 
to say, they were determined to have him. 
The various prices will be found below, therefore we need 
not say more on that head here. Mr. Stratford, of London, 
was the auctioneer; a gentleman of great tact and ability, 
and whose business connections extend to the agricultural 
communities of America, France, and other countries. The 
company numbered some two or three thousand, and it may 
be supposed that this large number of persons consumed 
no little quantity of the luncheon provided for a smaller 
number. The catalogue gave full details of the pedigree of 
the animals. In his introductory remarks on opening the 
sale, Mr. Strafford stated that it was the wish of the late 
much lamented and noble owner that the whole of the live 
stock should be sold for the benefit of the estate, and that 
his successor was so determined to carry out this intention 
and to act fairly by the public, that he would not suffer a 
single head to be bought in for him. The following is a 
list of the prices: 
COWS AND HEIFERS. 
Lot 1.—Bessy, roan, calved January 11, 1840, got by Helicon, (2107 
in Coates’s Herd Book,) brought 41 guineas. This line old animal, 
which came from the stock of the Rev. H. Berry, was bought by Mr. 
John Morton, for Colonel Cator, of Parkhurst, and we have reason 
to know that Mr. Morton was subsequently offered 200 guineas for the 
purchase. 
2. —Stella, roan, calved April 13, 1841, got by Rockingham (2550); 
bought for 35 guineas by Mr. Isaac Niblett. 
3. —Challenge, red and white, calved March 4, 1S43, got by Morpeth 
(7254); bought for 44 guineas by Mr. I. Niblett. 
4. —Duchess 55th, red, calved Oct. 31, 1844, got by Fourth Duke of 
Northumberland (3649); bought for 50 guineas by Mr. Tanqueray, of 
Hendon, Middlesex, a gentleman who has probably the finest herd in 
the country, and is a large exporter. 
5. —Victoria, roan, calved April 20, 1845, got by Second Duke of 
York (5959); 44 guineas; Mr. Allen, Longcroft Hall, near Lichfield. 
6-—Princess Fairfax, roan, calved Oct. 3, 1845, got by Lord Adolphus 
Fairfax (4249)); 77 guineas; Mr. Grenfell. 
7. —Nonsuch, white, calved Nov. I, 1845, got by Duke of Cornwall 
( 5947 ) ; 50 guineas ; Lord Burlington. 
8. —Chaff, red and white, calved Feb. 14, 1846, got by Duke of Corn¬ 
wall (5947); 42 guineas; Col. Kingscote. 
9. —Minstrel, red roan, calved March 14, 1846, got by Count Conrad 
(3510); 100 guineas; Mr. Tanqueray, Hendon, Middlesex. 
10. — Oxford 6th, red, calved Nov. 6, 1846, got by Second Duke of 
Northumberland (3646); 205 guineas ; Mr. Tanqueray. 
11. —Duchess 59th, roan, calved Nov. 21, 1847, got by Second Duke of 
Oxford (9046); 350 guineas; Mr. Thorne, of New York, U.S. 
12. —Mantilla, red and white, calved Nov. 22, 1847, got by Cramer 
(6907); 110 guineas : Mr. Foljambe. 
13. —Virginia, white, calved Feb. 6, 1848, got by Petrarch (7329); 
75 guineas ; Mr. Hall. 
14. —Pomp, white, calved April 3, 1848, got by the Duke of Cornwall 
(5947), 65 guineas ; Mr. Grenfell. 
15. —Louisa, roan, calved July 12, 1848, got by Cramer (6907) ; 
78 guineas ; J. II. Langston, Esq. M.P. 
10.—Beatrice, red, calved August 1, 1848, got by Cramer (6907); 87 
guineas; Mr. Grenfell. 
17*—Chaplet, roan, calved April 6, 1849, got by Usurer (9763); 54 
guineas; J. H. Langston, Esq. 
18.—Victorine, red and white, calved July 4, 1849, got by Usurer 
(9763); 46 guineas ; Mr. Grenfell. 
19-—Horatia, red, calved July 27, 1849, got by Usurer (9753); 30 
guineas; J. H. Langston, Esq. 
20. —Duchess 64th, red, calved Aug. 10, 1849, got by Second Duke of 
Oxford (9046); 600 guineas; Mr. Thorne, of New York. 
21. —Oxford 11th, red roan, calved Aug. 25, 1849, got by Fourth Duke 
of York (IOI67) ; 250 guineas ; Mr. Tanqueray. 
22. —Florence, roan, calved Oct. 12, 1849, got by Usurer (9763); 62 
guineas; Mr. Robinson. 
23. —Fatima, red and white, calved Nov. 27, 1849, got by Victor 
(8739); 70 guineas; Mr. Carr. 
24. —Mystery, red, calved May 24, 1850, got by Usurer (9763); 200 
guineas ; Mr. Tanqueray. 
25. —Boddice, red, calved June 29, 1850, got by Usurer (9763); 115 
guineas ; Mr. Jonas Webb, of Babraham. 
26. —Flourish, white, calved Oct. 21, 1850, got by Usurer (9763); 71 
guineas ; Mr. Rich, of Didmarton. 
27. —Duchess 66th, rich roan, calved Oct. 25, 1850, got by Fourth 
Duke of York (10167) ; 700 guineas. There was great competition for 
this beautiful animal, which was ultimately knocked down to Col. 
Morris, President of the New York State Agricultural Society. 
28. —Victory, white, calved Nov. 25, 1850, got by Usurer (9763); 80 
guineas ; Major Blathwayt. 
29. —Chintz, roan, calved Jan. 24, 1851, got by Usurer (9763); 70 
guineas ; Mr. Grenfell. 
30. —Finance, roan, calved April 20, 1851, got by Usurer (9763); 90 
guineas; Mr. Crawley. 
31. —China, roan, calved Dec. 25, 1851, got by Fourth Duke of York 
(IO167); 90 guineas; Lord Feversham. 
32. —Bodkin, red and white, calved Feb. 12, 1852, got by Fourth 
Duke of York (10167); 56 guineas ; Mr. Robertson. 
33. —Lucy, white, calved March 19, 1852, got by Usurer (9763); 40 
guineas; Mr. H. Hall, of Barton, near Woodstock. 
34. —Hornet, roan, calved April 16, 1852, got by Contract (10071); 43 
guineas; Lord Howe. 
35. —Duchess 67th, calved May 16, 1852, got by Usurer (9763); 350 
guineas ; Mr. Gunter. 
36. —Parliament, roan, calved June 5, 1852, got by Fourth Duke of 
York (IOI67); 56 guineas ; Mr. Grenfell. 
37-—Oxford 15th, red, calved June 12, 1852, got by Fourth Duke of 
York (10167); 200 guineas,; Lord Burlington. 
38. —Bibby, white, calved Aug. 21, 1852, got by Fourth Duke of 
York (10167); 51 guineas ; Mr. Grenfell. 
39. —Pride, roan, calved Sept. 6, 1852, got by Fourth Duke of York 
(IO167); 165 guineas ; Mr. Grenfell. 
40. —Duchess 68th, red, calved Sept. 13, 1852, got by Duke of Glo’ster 
(11382); 300 guineas; Mr. Thorne, of New York. 
41. —Chance, red and white, calved Jan. 6, 1853, got by Duke of 
Glos’ter (11382); 56 guineas ; Mr. Robinson. 
42. —Violet, red, calved Feb. 26, 1853, got by Fourth Duke of York 
(10167); 48 guineas; Mr. Barthropp. 
43. —Snowdrop, white, calved Feb'. 26, 1853; got by Fourth Duke of 
York (10167); 120 guineas; Lord Spencer. 
44. —Duchess 69th, white, calved March 19, 1853 (daughter of lot 11), 
got by Fourth Duke of York (10167); 400 guineas. Lord Spencer and 
•the American party competed strongly for this five-months’-old calf, but 
it was ultimately knocked down to Mr. Tanqueray. 
45. —Lizzy, red and white, calved April 29, 1853, got by Fourth Duke 
of York (10167); 81 guineas; Mr. Grenfell. 
46-—Oxford 16th, red roan, calved May 17, 1853, got by Fourth Duke 
of York (10167); 180 guineas: Mr. Tanqueray. 
4/■—Duchess 70th, red and white, calved July 8, 1853 (daughter of lot 
27), got by Duke of Glos’ter (11382); 310 guineas; Mr. Gunter. 
48. —Parade, roan, calved Aug. 7, 1853 (daughter of lot 14), got by 
Duke of Glos’ter (11382) ; 73 guineas ; Mr. Grenfell. 
49. —Vanquish, red and white, calved Aug. 8, 1853 (daughter of lot 18), 
got by Fourth Duke of York (10167); 30 guineas ; Mr. Phillips. 
The total produced by the sale of the Cows and Cow Calves was 6867/. 
giving an average of 140J. 2s. lod. each. 
BULLS AND BULL CALVES. 
1. —Duke of Glo’ster (11382), red, calved Sept. 14, 1850, got by Grand 
Duke (10284), dam lot 11 at the present sale. After some competition, 
this splendid animal, which is described as the most perfect of its kind 
and combining the best blood in the kingdom, was knocked down to the 
American party for 650 guineas. We understand he is become the pro¬ 
perty of Mr. Tanqueray, Col. Morris, and Mr. Becar, and we have the 
best authority for stating that these gentlemen, rather than lose him, 
were prepared to bid to the extent of 1200 guineas to secure the pur¬ 
chase. 
2. —Fourth Duke of York (10167), roan, calved Dec. 22, 1846, got by 
Second Duke of Oxford (9046), dam Duchess 51st, by Cleveland Lad 
(3407). This was another noble animal, which, after a spirited com¬ 
petition, was knocked down at 500 guineas to Mr. Bell, formerly bailiff 
to the late Mr. Bates. This bull was purchased at Mr. Bates’s sale, in 
1850, by the late Earl Ducie, for two hundred guineas, his lordship 
having given a commission to go as far as six hundred for him. The 
justly celebrated “ Duchess ” and “ Oxford ” cows were purchased at 
the same sale. 
3. —Corn wall, white, calved May 30, 1852, got by Contract (10071), dam 
Nonsuch (lot 7); 61 guineas; Mr. Mace. 
4. —Uncle Tom, white, calved June 15, 1852, got by Fourth Duke of 
York, dam Ursula, by Usurer; 37 guineas; Mr. Saunders. 
5. —Vampire, roan, calved July 18, 1852, got by Fourth Duke of York, 
dam Victorine (lot 18); 120 guineas; Mr. Booth. 
6. —Franklin, red, calved Oct. 20, 1852, got by Fourth Duke of York, 
dam Fatima (lot 23); 80 guineas ; W. P. Miles, Esq. 
7. —Cheltenham, red and white, calved Dec. 18, 1852, got by Duke of 
Glo’ster, dam Chaff (lots); 125 guineas ; Mr. Jonas Webb. 
8. —Florian, white, calved Dec. 28, 1852, got by Fourth Duke of York, 
dam Florentia by Zenith ; 58 guineas; Mr. Dickinson. 
9. —Fifth Duke of Oxford, red, calved March 6, 1853, got by Duke of 
Glo’ster, dam Oxford 11th (lot 21); 300 guineas ; Lord Feversham. 
10. —Gloucester, red and white, calved April 3, 1853, got by Duke of 
Glo’ster, dam Beatrice (lot 16); 120 guineas; Lord Feversham. 
11. —Francisco, roan, calved April 30, 1853, got by Fourth Duke of 
York, dam Florence (lot 22). A spirited competition for this lot 
between the Marquis of Exeter and Lord Feversham, ended in favour of 
the former at 150 guineas. 
12. —Norman, white, calved May 8, 1853, got by Fourth Duke of York, 
dam Nonsuch (lot 7); 100 guineas; Mr. Robinson, of Clifton, Bucks. 
13. —Marquis, red and white, calved June 14, 1853, got by Duke of 
Glo’ster, dam Mantilla (lot 12); 75 guineas ; Earl Fitzwilliam. 
The total amount for Bulls and Bull Calves was 24941. 16s. being an 
average of 19W. 18s. each. 
PIGS. 
The sale of Cattle having been thus signally concluded, Mr. Strafford 
next proceeded with the Pigs, which, though not large in size, are said to 
be unrivalled in quality. They are a combination of the small white 
breeds of the Earl of Carlisle, Lord Wenlock, Messrs. Brown, Watson, 
Wiley, &c. and are remarkable for their peculiar aptitude to fatten. We 
have not space to enumerate the several lots, but we may say that the 
