The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-13
LARGE PRICED CATTLE.
Their Pcdfgrees-Ftfteen Cows Bring
S26O,OOO.

Their Pedfgrees-Fifteen Cows Bring
42sO,OOO.
At the large sale Of improved cattle near Utica,
N. Y, on the 10th inst. the following named cows
brought the highest prIces:-
KIGHrH DUCHESS OF GENEVA
red and white; calved July 2S, 1866; got by third
Lord Oxford: dam first Duchess of Geneva by sec.
ond Grand Duke, seventy-iirst Duchess by Duke OF
York, nfty.fth Duchess by fourth Duke OF NOrthum-
bertrand, thirty-elghth Duchess by Norfolk, thirty
third Duchess by Belvedere, nineteenth Duchess by
second Hubback, twelfth Duchess by the Earl,
fourth Duchess by second Ketton, first Duchess by
Comet. Duchess by Favortte, by Daisy Bull, by
Fsyorite, by Hubback, by J. Browns Red Bull;
TENTH DUCHESS OF GENEVA
roam; calved May 10, 1867: got by second Duke Of
Duke OF oxford; sold at S35,0O0.
TENTH DUCHESS OF ONEIDA,
Duke OF Oneida; dam eighth Duchess Of Geneva, by
third Lord Oxford sold at $4,000
THIRD DUCHESS Of ONEIDA.
roam; caved March ~, 1871; got by fourth Duke OF
Geneva; dam eighth Duchess Of Thorndale, by
third Duke OF Airdrie; sold at $4,000.
THIRTEENTH DUCHESS OF THORNDALE,
Of Thorndae; dam tenth Duchess OF fhorndaie. by
second Grand Duke; sold for $4,000.
EIGHTH DUCHESS OF ONEIDA,
roam; calved November ls, 1872; got by fourth
Duke Of Geneva; dam tenth Duchess OF Geneva, by
second Duke OF Geneva; sold for $4,000.
NINTH DUCHESS OF ONEIDA,
roam; calved March q 1873; got by second Duke OF
sixth Duke Of TSornda; prics detained
SEVENTH DUCHESS OF ONEIDA,
red and white; calved August 3, 1872; got BY sec
by tenth Duke OF Thorndale; price $4,000.
TWELFTH MAID OF OXFORD,
"a Upr SS
Grand Duke of oxford; price $4,000.
TWELFTH LADY OXFORD,
red and white; calved December 49, 1869; got by
tenth Duke OF Thorndale, dam seventh Lady or
Oxford by sixth Duke Of Thorndale; price $1,000.
red and white; calved January "a, 1870; got by
tenth Duke of Thorndale; dam eighth Duchess Of
Geneva by third dI Lord Oxford; price $4,000.
Of Geneva; dam thirteenth Duchess Of Thorndale
by tenth Duke OF Thorndale; price $25,OO0
THIRD COUNTESS OF OXFORD,
dam second Countess Of Oxford BY second Duke Of
SECOND MAID OF OXFORD,
roam caved October %. 1862; got by Grand Duke
Of Oxford; dam oxford twentieth by Marquis Of
LADY KNIanTLEY,
roam; caved July Is, 1871 got by second Duke Of
Duke or Geneva; price $4,000.
The Utica observer of the 18th inst contains the
following reference to the above sale:-
The sale of Hon. Samuel Campbell's unequaned
herd of thoroughbred shOrt-hOrn cattle, which took
yesterday afternoon, will attract attention and
provoke discussion throughout the world 1t was
drew hitner number of English stock-breeders
and numerous representatives from Kentucky,
Pennsylvania and other States, and also from
the Dominion OF Canada. The prices real
tied were exceptionally high. The sum Of
$40, 900 was paid Tor one cow-the eighth Duchess
Of Geneva-by Mr.. p. Davis, OF Gl0ucestershire,
England. The calf Of this cow was sold to Mr.. Alex.
ander, OF Kentucky, for $4,000. These figures
seem fabulous, but they were paid by men who
counted the cost before they made the bids. In
England 1t is impossible to secure any thorough
bred short horns; not because there are none Of
the pure blood Duchess breed In the kingdOm-as
foolish contemporary suggests-but because the
owners Will not part with them for love or money.
England for twenty years; there s not likely to be
such sale for an hundred years to come. The
London Field, the representative journal Of the
stock rasers in Great Britain, attempted to dis
euade the English purchasers from attending the
Campbell sale, arguing that cattle OF equal excel
lence could be seen In England. But 1t Is one
thing to see them and another to own them, and
several enterprisinR Engishmen, who appreciated
chases.
Among the various breeds OF men none other
equals the Scotch American in the persfstency with
which he sets about the accomplishment OF gwen
type OF that breed-cOnceived the idea OF collect
Ing herd OF pure-bl0od short horns. He went
about 1t Systematically. 1t was not the business OF
his lite, but rather q relaxation from business.
famous as q manufacturer OF cOttons. He bought
his herd at prices which seemed enormously
high to his neighbors and friends, but
which appear low when compared to the
$4,000 in gold was the highest price which
Mr.. Campbell paid for any single cow in his herd.
He expended altogether somewhere in the neigh
borhoOd Of 100000. The aggregate receipts Of
be seen that the profit constitutes o handsome Tor
tune,