The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-11-16
Sales at the syracuse Fair.

the tuiuNutor represents the sales nj the late
Show at Syracuse to have been very extensive
This is one Of the most extensive features OF the
whole transaction. 1t makes it the interest ii
stock growers and manufacturers to be present
minglng pleasure and business together, There
will be no difficulty in maintaining shows when
sales become extensive.
"SaIes in stock implements DC, We're made to
4 very large extent at the late State Fair 1t is
probable that property Of various kinds to the a.
mount Of fifty thousand dollars chansed hands on
the show grounds. This indicates that this feat.
ure of our exhibitions will have an important in.
fiuence in sustaining them. 1t Is the best oppor.
tunity for buying and selling which can be afford.
cd especially on account Of the means Of compar-
ison which are here available
I'VE have received authentic accounts of but
few Of the sales. We are told there was large
trade in horses and have heard of several pair OF
matched horses being sold at good priccs--froul
| 5000 to $1,000 each pair The Morgan stallion
General Clifford, was sold by G.. 4. Mason to c.
W. d NJ A. lngcrsol, of Lodi Seneca county. for
| $1,000 Mr.. Mason afterwards bought the MAJOR
Clifford of NIr. Blod-ott, of Chelsea, VI. A fine
three year old FLY of the same stock was sold by
Mr. Wicr for 5000.
a superior two year old colt, by Black Hawk,
was sold by H. II. Hall, of Bridport, Vt, to Dan
iel Deuel., Of Shelby Orleans county, y. Y. This
animal attracted much attention. lis dam was
said to hayo been cross OF the English blood
horse, and the colt in question showed the points
/ of that stock beautifully blended with those oi
/ the Morgan, derived from his famous sire.
The salgs OF cattle in The different classes were
extensive Mr. Bells short horn bull. which took
| The second premium was sold to Mr.. Thorpe, Of
/ Albany, for 1900 He is line animal Colonr
Sherwood sold several bull calves ut 800 each
| Mr. Morris, Of Morrisana, and Mr. Allen, OF Black
/ Rock, several cows and hcifers
| In Hercforls. Mcs.rs. Sotham and Bingham
sold several bulls and cows from SluO to :l2j
each.
In Devoos there was a brisk trade. The
! splendid Devon bull exhibited by Mr. Grapper Of
| Canada, was sold 70 Mr. r. H. Van Rensselaer,, o.
| Butteruuts, Otscgo county Wcare glad that thi.
! fine animal has been retained within the State
Mr.. Gapper's bull calf was sold to Hon lir. Now
ry, Of Rensselaer, county, who also purchased
fine hciior Of Mr., Stevens. Nj Beck, Mr. Wash
bon, and o,htrs, sold calves and young stock u
from $40 TO $50 each.
ave were informed that large sales in sheer
were made by Messrs Bingham, Blakcslce, anc
other breeders of Merinos, and that liberal sales o
Leiccsters were made by Mr. Miller, Of Canada
as well as South Downs by Mr.. Wakeman, anC
others.
The dealers in implements also sold largely
The sales Of Mr.. Emery amounted to 1890 u
the grounds, besides contracts to about 5000
more and we learn that good business in thi
line was driven by most Of the exhibitors. tn,
purchasers were from many parts of the country
many from the Western States-Ohio, Michigan
| Wisconsin, Illinois &C.