Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-11-13

due; . regular breeder, and the dam Of
q remarkably. good bull. The double
investment proved attractive, and was
eagerly competed for. The company
we're now warming up, as was shown
by the first offer of 1000, which was
eventually more than doubled. Mr..
M'Culloch, the Australian claimed
her at 210Ogs. At this period
the success Of the sale, and the
result as regards the Oxfords was sufii-
GENTLY demonstrated. The next in the
catalogue, Grand Duchess of Oxford
35th, was withdrawn, her condition not
being considered quite satisfactory; her
place was supplied by lot la, Baroness
Oxford 9Th, three-year-old, descended
from the celebrated Lady Oxford 9TH,
which was purchased of Mr.. MIntosh,
and produced number of highly val
liable bulls, including Baron Oxford 4th,
which did such good service in the
herd, but only left one daughter, Bar
oness Oxford. by I'd Duke of Claron,
who has four daughters much priced.
Baroness Oxford 9TH is red and white,
with rather moderate end. Her ribs
are well sprung, and the character is
good. She is by the 9th Duke Of Weth-
erby, and served as far back as Feb. Is
by the 18th Duke of Gloster. She GER
tainly was by no means the best looking
of the lot, but her breeding was excel
lent. No show condition had been at
tempted; indeed, the alteration was
only decided on two days before the
sale. The first bid VAS 2OOOgs., and the
bids came freely to 2660gs., the highest
sum we believe yet made of an Oxford,
at which Mr.. M'Intosh, who sold her
grandmother, gets back into the old
strain, at very different figure. We
believe that Lady Oxford 9TH. which was
a remarkably fine COW, was sold IN 1867
at 75Ogs. Lot 10, Grand Duchess Of Ok
ford 3Sth, a roam yearlng, with a deal of
quality, but rather high on the tail. is
by oath Duke of Andria (36, Ago., and
looks like making very valuable COW.
Her dam Grand Duchess of Oxford 18th
was bought by Lord Penrhyn at the sale
in 1871 for 915gs., and, though in her
fifteenth year. is still breeding we'll.
Put up at 1,OOOgs., she was secured by
Sir Jno Swinburne for 145Ogs., not the
dearest of the females. The last of the
lot, and the last family Of the females,
lot 20, was by no means the least at
tractive being beauty of deep rich
roam, very level in outline, with great
substance. This was another of 5th
Duke of Wetherby's getting, and highly
creditable. Here Mr.. Foster, who mad
been bidding perseveringly for several,
was not to be denied, and adds another
beauty to the already choice collection
at Kilham. The six females averaged
f161O Us. Cd, The two older bulls, by
the 9Th Duke of Wetherby, were much
and there was difference of
opinion as to their respective merits.
We much preferred lot 9, Duke Of Ok
ford 44th, thick-heshed, stylish bull,
with much substance and quality.
There were two staunch customers.
Mr.. II. Brassey took the first at 1650gs.,
and Lord Fitzhardinge lot 3, which is
big, and almost too long
for his age. Lot 4, the last of the Ok
fords, was neatish roam calf, by Baron
Oxford 9TH (36, 199), rather slack on the
loin; he was purchased by Lord Files
mere al 66Ogs. These prices for Ok
ford bulls exceed anything previously
made. At the former sale Baron Ok
ord Goth made 1OOOgs. The average
If the nine animals was El566 5s.