New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-19
New5Dork DAILY Wibm,fe
ALExANDERS SALE OF SHORT HORNS.
Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
LExIsGTos, KY, June 10, 1860.
The sixth annual sale of Short Horn Cattle at Wood
burn Farm from the fr-famed herd of r. Atchison AL
exander, esq which was advertised think only two
weeks ago. to take place to-day, attracted large mum
Der of gentlemen, mostly those engaged in breeding
cattle. OF course the largest portion Of them was
from this State but there quite respectable num-
Der from other States among whom were Mr.. Robbins
Of Connecticut Samuel Thorne and Mr.. Cornell Of
New-York, Mr.. Cbafee and the Messrs Dun of Ohio,
Mr. Meredith of Indiana Mr.. Shields Of Missouri, be-
side others whose names now forget. =.
The sale commenced ct 10l o'clock with the buIle.
No. 1, Lord Ianguisb, fine three-year old, whose
yard was injured when yeariDg but is believed to be
all right now was started $50, and quickly up
TO s225 at which figure he was knocked down TO X.
Baldridge of Wayne County, Indiana
No. 3 Derby Duke a fine bred yearling bull, APP
peared rather wild started at 500, and sold to Merritt
Neal Woodford Co., KY, for $40.
No. 3, Fitz Bell yearling Of Fordham Duke, sold
TO Friend Rufus Bryant Of the Peasant-ill Shakers,
at s102 So and win venture to say they win sell him
during the year for three times his cost.
No. 4. Juniper bright red went for half his value to
John Monnett of Ohio, for slO7 so.
No. S, Election, fine red yearling by Fordham
Duke, started at $50, and knocked off to Mr. Shields
of Mo. for $50. A beggarly price for him.
No. 6, Marske, hardly eshy the others, started
at $50 and ran briskly up to $685. sold to j. S. Wool
fort of Ky.
No. 2, Volunteer, by Fordham DIXIE, large size,
good back, started at $50, and sold TO Mr.. John G..
Dun Of Ohio, for $275.
No. 8, Phantom, red yearling good flank, brisket,
good hind end fine head and neck, but rather narrow
hps sold to w. b. Hudson, Nashville, for $50, or
about one-thrd bis value.
No. 9, Rataphan, very clever yearling, very
straight back and round body, sold for s05 to ID. f.
Hufstader, Orange Co., Ind.
No. TO- Morisco bull of great substance, excellent
rump went for s7 so to C.. c. Chrisman of Jessamine
Co., KY.
No. III, Zingaree, white, excellent cali, but he
had an objectionable fault, and that his color,
pure white sold for $35 c. A. Stevenson of Wood
ford Co. So much for fashion. Had he been red or
ROAM he would readily have brought four or six times
as much. Ten years ago white was fayorite color
here.
No. ~, Falconer, and could not discover that he
wasany better than No. II, but he was rich roam,
started at $50, and knocked down quick to Robert
SCOTT of Franklin County for Sl57 so.
No. 10, Hangar, sold quick for s20j to j. x. Ward
Of Scott Co.
No. H. Mogul the best yet fsered, started at 800,
and quickly gold for $3.50 to X. G. Dun of Madison
County, KY, who refused $75 for his bargain an hour
later.
No. 10, Peter, by Albion, largo calf, sold to Mr.
Whissaker of Texas for $75, and was very cheap.
No. 16, Marion, by Duke Of Airdrie, 9 months old,
good SIZE good flank twist, upper line and hind end,
started at $780, and knocked down TO b. c. Bedford Of
Bourbon County, for $500.
No. IL, Fordham, sold for $40 to John Ross, Craw
ford County Ohio.
No. Is, York, twin TO the last brought sl55 off. p.
Wilder Louisville
No. 10, Hopeful, sold to Mr.. Dodheim Of Woodford
County, for $50.
The cows were started at - O'Clock:
No. ], Orba 3D. years old, sold to Robert Clark,
Bourbon County, for 500.
No. 9, Mary Ann 18th, not with calf as by the cata'
logue, consequently sold for 81 So TO g. W. Anderson
Of Spencer. ...,.u fl-. 81.
No. 3, Mary Ann Goth, readily brought fle5 from
]. b. Dunn Of Garrard.
No. 4, Mary Ann 22d, heavily with calf started at
$50, and soon sold for $50 TO s. w. Robbins Of
Wethersfeld Conn.
No. S, Chance 9Th, fine 2 year old, went quick at
sos TO the came gentleman, who afterward refused
$3.50 for her.
No. 6, Pearlette, beautiful beifer In calf 10 Albion,
after sharp contest was knocked Oft 10 j. B. johnson
of Scott County, for 1896. ~
No. 2, Mary Galley, by Doctor buckingham two
years old, and In calf to the fourth Duke OF AiFdne,
sold for $50 to f. Cornell Of Ithica, ~ r. being the
la.t l.o~ Ia nf sba