Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-11-20
Sale Of Imported Stock and Poultry
at the Herkness Bazaar.

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largo sales of imported stock and poul-
try took place at the Bazaar of Alfred
NJ Herkness, in Philadelphia. From
the Doyestown lnteliigencer we clip
the following description of the stock
and the sale The animals had been
on exhibition for some days before,
and were visited by many curious
spectators. On the day of the sale
the attendance was not as large |
Ms on one or two previous occasions
Of the kind, but the central part Of
the arena was well filed, and many
persons were stationed around the
galleries above. A platform, on which |
the animals were exhibited, and which
was also occupied by the auctionoer
and quite number Of visitors and
reporters, was erected on one side
of the circle Mr. Hardness took
prominent position and announc-
cd the conditions Of the sale -
cash before the animals were taken
away, The Jersey cows and heifers
were first brought on the stand, led
by Joseph Moody, the herdsman who
had accompanied them from England.
The first animal set mp was the two
year old heifer GLORIA" which start
ed at $3.50 and was knocked off at
$3.50 to NJ. B. Brown of Pittsburgh
The next, also a two-year beiier, was
sold at slG0 TO Mr.. Cook, of Foxbor-
ough Massachusetts These prices
were a fair index OF the whole. The
third was sold at $3.50; the fourth at
s270, and her calf, only a few days
old, at $40; the fifth at sl60; the
sixth at $3.50; tho seventh, a bronze
gray beifer, TO calvc in November,
1910; the eighth, three-year old COW,
in the same condition, s1i0; the
ninth mt s2l0, to Robert IL. Sayre, OF
Bethlehem the tenth at $3.50; the
eleventh at $500, and her calf at s75
the twelfth, very handsome three
year old, at $3.50 to Mr. Cook, of Mass.
, achusetts, and the thirteenth, FIVE
year old COW, at s270 to tho same
gentleman. A Jersey bull, Is months
old, was then brought out. The bid
ding on him was not very lively, anc
he was struck of at $3.50 to Mr.. Cook
who was large purchaser. Five
uuerhsey heliers, each two year old
were then in succession brought OF
J the stage. The first scld AT Sll0; tn,
second at 500; the third at sl70, anC
her calf at $685. the fourth, which has
= been sick during the voyage, at S65
aud the 9th at $3.50, to Thomas N
Harvey, of West Grove, Chester coun
! W, who is frequent purchaser of i'm
ported stock. Two fine Hampshir,
: Down rams were sold ut $40 and S3t
. respectively, TO 90 TO Middletown, Pa
Two yearling ewes Of the samo brce(
brought s32 and $3.50. Two Cots
void rams brought $50 each, and twt
: ewes at $50 each-all purchashed by
Amos h. kapp, OF Northumberland
There were certainly bargains in thes
: sheep. A very fine Devon Bull, owe
u three years old, bred in Ireland by
:, gentleman who had secured severa
prizes with him, was bought by
$ butcher named McFilan, at $780,
i This animal was in very fine coudi
ton, and weighed on the scales l9l
d pounds lie was invoiced ut the Gus
G tom-houso at $3.50 in gold, and hi
J. transportation cost large additiona
8 sum. 1t WAS shame to see thi
u splendid breeding animal struck off t
e butcher ut beef price, or less. Fou
u Welsh ponies were sOld--very mic
70 and graceful animals, but quite unbrc
"a ken. They brought sl45, sl4O, SlO'
II aud $50 respectively. One or two
y them were worth moro money, bu
D. the prevalent horse disease doubtles
~ lessened their market value. Fiy
O trios of dark Brahma fowls, OF prelniuI
y strains, were sold at prices from 81
IT sI2 each; three trios of buff Cochin
y brought SIG each and ono trio {
IS Pencillcd lIamburgs brought sl5.-
u Pigeons were sold at from SO so to
&c per pair. The sale closed by dispo
OF ing of dozen or more small terric
H. dogs, which were arranged on boar
pt beside the auctioneer and excited
great deal of fun. The fret dog o
TO fcred brought $40, but several othei
"a ran up to $50 and $50. A pair OF bu
a. terriers brought $3.50 The duti'
g of auctioneer were admirably pc
re formed by Mr. Herkness, who worke
G. hard to obtain satisfactory prices ic
y the stock. The horned cattle brougl
- pretty fair figures, except the Deyc
o. bull, which was certainly sacrificed
nc The sheep sold comparatively low
60 and the same was the case with sove
10 al Of the ponies. The fowls and do.
v brought about their full value. Q
y tho whole the venture was probab
to not very profitable one to Mr.. Fow
of or, tho exporter, on whose accoui
he the sale was made.
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80 Governor Randolph, of Now Jcrse
a. received the first telegraphic dcspatC
NJ that was cent over the wires IN h
Ic- State. 1t was despatch TO NAL
IL 4 A . d.