The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-08-09 00:00:00

IMPORTANT SHO RT H 0 AN SALE NEAR
BROII:A3 ROVE.

On Tuesday, Messrs. Lythall, Mansell, and
Walters sold by auction at Stoney Lane Farm, near
Bromsgrove, the entire herd of Mr, Thomas Harris,
a noted shorthorn breeder, who, after a Most suc-
cessful career as a shorthorn breeder for a period
of nearly fifty years, has decided to sell his entire
herd, consisting of nearly sixty bead of young COWEi,
heifers, and bulls, of the same families which have
been solong and favourably known in the "Stoney
Lane herd," a.nd which have distinguished them.
selves in the show yards of the counun,,particularly
in the classes for dairy cattle, as evidenced by the
success of Earl Beauchatnp's, Mr. G. Taylor's,- and
other herds, which is mainly to oe attributed to the
selections made by them from this stock. Mr.
Harris's sound judgment in brealing is justly ape
preeia.ted by agtieulturists, and, although not
prejudiced in favour of any -special tribe, yet the
use of ene best bells that could be procured frem
such breeders us sir. C. Knightley.Lerd Feeersbam
Lercl Pend:aye, Colonel Kingscote, &e., combined
with especial attention to the milking properties of
his stuck, has enabled him to place befere the
public a herd of fitty to sixty red and roan short-
horns, amongst which are many animals good
enough to train on for show purposes. - The sale
aaturedy attiacted a large atten lance, amongst
whom were Lora Windsor, the Rev. Canon
Dickins, the Rev. it B. Kennard. Captain Herbert,
Messrs. W. E. Everitt, Russon, Z. Walker, Coieer,
Q. Mallender, Nash, W, C. B. Cave, Owen,,Willats
E. M. Coleman, Harrison, - Pountney, Bradburn,
Je J. fomsorn Bolton, M. Dixon, and Price (agent
to Mr. C. E. Pease).—Lord Windsor presided at
the luncheon preceeing the sale and after propo-2-
Sing the loyal toasts proposed the heal It of Mr.
Harris. They w...re, he said, gathered together at
the hospitable request of Mr. Harrie to celebrate
au occasion which for some reasons they deplored,
and for some .reeaens they were - extreme:y
pleased. They ch-plored it for the reason !hat
Harris was obliged, pertly on account of his own.
health, to have thia sale and to scatter this herd of
beasts which he had accumulated and bred with-
ever-increasing interest That was a reason for
deploring the sale; but they must also be extremely
pleased that they had an opportunity of co-I:lei/se
some of the re.ults of Mr. Harris's labour. As a
farmer they were all aware Mr. Harris had not only
been extremely successful ac far as he himself was
concerned, but he had - been a pattern in the
neighbourhood for others to take example by, arid
he thought he mieht fairly ()all him a pillar of
agriculture. lit-drinking Mr. Harris's health, he
was sure they would all wish him long life lied
le.ppiness.
Mr. Harr:s, in response, said it was a bons fide
sale of really geed anierels. The milking qw-lit e
of shortSoins eaS leoen ever looked, and a great
eumbeeuf : erds were net kept for milking, but to
eerry Ilia. It was, be eever, contrary to nature te
carry flesh end give iiiiis at the Stitilo limo
The health of the Cheirinan and of the Auctioneer
(Mr. Lethall) were also drunk.
In cointnencing the sale, Mi. L-thell rid he had
vete, little to ad a to the neon, as feia herd
ieh were ma& in the tent, but he n:et be al-
'Jed to say that So one who had paid any .attet-
' tioa to ehorthore breeding for the last twenty fia.e
veers coal I fail to hive noticed with satisfaction
tleeinerea,iiine tendes,ey to erate good and prefitsh!e
anoutils rethey titan he tiled by the trier- peper,
sallu! pedi'gr_e':dolie. Teen) were these t t ty o •
forty years ago who counselled Mr. te take.
up some.of the fashionable tribes of shorthorns, bur
whet he saw of such tribes did not then cornmeal
themselves te his judnement. wanted a more
profitable class ; not the sort that required one or
two nurse cows to rear their progeny, bet a s, rt
that veer their own caives and. leave it prolit to the
dairy beside-, and which, after tliirte,n years would
make their 30 guineas out of grass or at guinette at '
Saha was the class which commended
iWeif to hi; judgetneet. and would commend itself
ti all pretisal wen of the day ; and such were tau
beasts he had to offer th .t day. Not that Mr. limit;
or annself undervAued pedi rce. He had never
uel any eineial of who-0 intrinsic TT erits he was
not satiefied.- Without wishing to depreciate any
Lerdo, ho ceuld point with satisfacti u nay
which considered the leading herds of the kingdom
started from the Stoney lane bud, notably that og _

Earl Beauchamp whose prize winning in the show-
yard with daisy stock was to a large extent, if not !
e holly, attributable to his selection from Stoney
Lane herd. Other noted breeders had also borne tes-
timony to the high value of this herd.
The cows, heifers, and calves were first sold, and
fetched good price. The highest price realised
was Sunshade, a magnificent red shorthorn, by
Niagnum Bonum. After a brisk competition it
was knocked down to Mr. Radford, of Belvoir,
Worcester, at 155 gs. He alio bought Orange
Blossom for 50 gs. ; Spinster sth, at 40 gs.; Lairen•
d• r 16th, at 77 gs.; and Belinda and Hopeful, at
3S g. Barhara, a very fine red, by The Remnant,
fell to Lord Windsor at 40 gs., and his lordship also
bought Lady Mabel for 35 gs., and Mr. John Game,
of Little Risingtoe., Worcestershire, bought Paris.
iota for 51 ps. Mr, Z. Walker, of Acoek's Green,
bought several good animals Shepherdess for 30
e's , Marguerette for 59 gs., and Duchess of York
fr 39 gs, Mr. W. E. Everitt bought Selina for 38
as., Seagull for 43 gs., and Irene for 43. Mr.
Stallard, of Worcester, bought Honeymoon for 32
gs. The two-year old heifers sold at good average
et ices. Shepherdess IV , a spendid animal, sota
io Mr. Everitt for 41 gs. He also bought Rebecca
for 37 gs. Mr. W. C. B. Cave bought White Rose
For 35 gs., Rosa Bonheur. for 40 gs., and Lady
.';largaret for 38 gs. Mr. W. C. B. Cave also be—
came the purchaser of Lady Margaret at 38 gs,
Buxmom Belle at 36 gs., and Helena at 35 gs.
The yearling heif. rs also soli well. The highest
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price wad 65 gs , paid by Mr. G. M. Allender, Roe
hampton, for Lady Beauchamp. He also paid 57
gs. for Shepherdess, 50 gs. for Lady Ellinor, and
31 gs. for Duchesss of York. .Mr. E. M. Coleman
gave 33 gs. for Helen, and the Rev. Mr. Kennard.
of Blandferd, Dorset, 44 gs. for Niobe. The heifer
calves realised from 21 icr 50 gs.' and amongst the
purehasers were Lord Windsor, Mr. Radford, Mr.
T. Yash (Wolverhamp:on), the Rev. Mr, Kennard,
Mr. Allender, and the Rev. T. de Landelph Sprye
(of Bristol). Amongst the bulls Mezart sold for 42
gs, to Mr. T. 'l'. Raitford ; The Colonel for 30 gs.
to Messrs. H. end A, Brad burn; and Caractacus
for 30 gs. to Mr. W. E. Blyde. Thus the Cows
averaged £49 18s each; the two-yeas old heifers,
£39 6s each; the yearlings, £4B each; the calves,
£2B each; and the bulls, 428 17s 6d each.