New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-25
GREAT SALE OF BLOOD STOCK.

Col Lewis G. NORRIS sale of Durham and Devon
cattle Sou,h Down sheep, and imported swine com
epced AZ his farm nj FoTdham, Westchester County,
yestercsy and will be continued this morning eli ~
o'clock Col Mous il celebrated ~ breeder through
cut this country, and his name IL well known IN
England where be has been purchaser OF some o, the
best stock of that country The attendance oil people AT
this sae exceeded any one ever held In this country
II seemed a. though all the gentry OF Wesche ter
County had turned out. Not less than two hundred
ladies al IN gala dress were present, ana proosTvy
three or four times that number OF gentlemen The
Ice nutifnl lawn front of the mansion house presene
. ,n,es resting p,cts,s Hoca. O'clock A herd o.
cows unequsled probably in this country were grazing
about interspersed with ladies and gentlemen in pic-
turesqne ire while carriages were constantly whr-
ing up the circular DIVE, and flock of South Down
order while several of the splendid large bulls designed
for sale led about by their attendants for the I'D
miration of the crowd of people present Great pro-
vision had been made to give all the company
A lunch before the sale commenced but
the number was Unexpectedly large
that we Icy the conimi.sarat depar tment was
hard pushed 10 supply such an army. The ladies'
err wded around the tables the house while the most
of the men found store of substantial food spread
upcp long tables in the barn. IL was really gala-day
for fsrmers the air clear cool, and delightful and
all seemed 10 be 10 the full enjoyment OF pleasure and
socabiliiy among friends and acquaintance. IL was
a &c. ne worth cuivatDg among farmers 10 every sec
ton of the country IL Ia a scene very common IN
England where the Queen herself takes an interest IN
tie Improvement Of the domestic animals OF the
Kingdom; and Prince Albert prdes hprelf on raslng
animals that compete for prizes at agricultural fairs.
Some Of the FIST ladies, too, OF the realm, are skilled
in the good qualities, and would make no mean Judges
of prize stock. Ii If good rgn 10 see that they are
BE- gDbipg TO take an interest IN matters OF such mp-
lance to this country
As soon IA the collation. was finished, the company
gathered around the sale sens-the auctoneer, Col:
Miller mounted his stand and called the hrst animal
into the ring The bidding was not Spirited aud prices
eeperalv we're considered lower than animals ot the
same grade have heretofore sold at auctions OF Ame can
breederS The mt animal led into the ring Wa the
celebrated short horn Durham bull Romeo, q monster
in size though not in quality We give the leaning
pedierees and numbers in the Herd Book, a. matter
of great interest to very large and increasing chss III
the United StOtes engaged ID breeding csi'e
ROsEo is q red room; calved April, ISooi ored oy
the Maroui. Of Exeter, Burghley House, STANFORD
;mnorted NV n j. Be and L. @. Morris and selected
by Mr.. NJ. N 1852.
Sire Columbia. llotss-Hsrt Boil
Dam juliet By .irf.s Royal tsssIl
4 d Miranda, BY Be lergPhon lSlisl.
ar & 4 Per'ee,lon, BY sllery l5l5lE 49,
3, a q; M' sI . ,, Gs' 1as ''''''
az G. ~ l. By Gib.on's sampson.
He won the irrt prize as the best bun over tntee
years old at the New.York state Show at sars'osa'
fs53; American Institute, 1883; United States Asn-
cultural Society at Boetor, 1855. t.
Col Morris gave police that, TO save time, he "0ua
start each animal offered at from one tho !" ia
II the estimated salsbe value, and any old os-n
,ronh he isken and the animal sold Wltnoul iee'.
IL therefore named $500 for this bull, eIPecting tsa'
.un ~ h. doubled at least but no person seemed ~.
Md 10 make al offer for some tune ne wa a"u,
T. u;,bd,sxo when 5000 was bid, and he Sas 900 W
R.hef & Cufz OF Lancaster, OHIO, ~ho ""u'i Saro
naid twice that if other bidders bad opposl =.
Ia viii be g great acquisition TO the me s,oce "
Ohio. The sale then proceeded "Hh inc i''""s
results: $3.50, n, - ,-hi,. ..Ivst July 3
aS' tr,d by \. B.e.i property Of o. MOTIFS ''' "
49,. a. snsb-. az ~. ,.,e-,
re- ~, s.il s;on 9Th BY leh Duke q YoIi go
%, B..rpston 81 BY 9Th Dais of ~. AZ;
ar ~ 3 LAZY harrington 30 y .,.Ix,s II 7R0
n Lacy barSnson "a y z, sss Of Hsfism.n (
~ A. lr a. g. d. Yoars Aiseis b .snd 1s WV
A. ar ar ~ ar n. Aleis By Ali'sa " "a sao
r. -, r,;ce wss $500 and 6nt bid 1922 al
Pr ibs sod 10 Geo. Clark If Diego Co, y: l.
b'rro,I-Us al Rel; eaised WOW tls0f' NO. y "
Beesr; .ct BY Bsleo s$Ist - -, hs;sg offered was
Wa. puf up ct se'o but no o' os''s '"'''''
withdrasb. ..., p.A "a White, e.lv.d Dec ..
si :. bsssr. 90, By hHq9i. Of o.f,oe,
". mt ND at s240, and vithdfsSn sa'
or.,tI, offered sgsIn, and Fold iof sE1y " 'V"P1
IT,, N.w.sc.t,snd, A bsBy County, y. J. n
h,.on soy Ro.l yes Msy Is 1856; ~e< ~ L. w.
si,. Rsieo t3sitl. vu,.r,sgn
~ xas .plen calf, bat as be wa : Ha.e 90
No. a.. va, cisp.~4d 10 nd above the huia, 80,
tmsh Co, Morris offered to guarantee tGs 1s :.
=. nnerary His brother, less valaabs so =. % .
D,;ya, ,ae for $500. They are out oil ''u1e VI NA
ciapd beet stock. . 49, ps.r,v n
TIE LADY Brawiih, own ss'er W u 40 81 IN.
p,.-;,b ob,aiped the following prizes IN ists - ~ ~
bas, Ting beif.r namely: The pfl1. 0, :" s
por. Agricultural Societys Show OF Eng,,nu InNu
Noyx;cb. also the f,st prize OF 10 a. tae
Ag,icultrrA Society's Show, bed a. kseas VIC wv