The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-09-19
SHORT HORNS.
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The sale of the New York Mills herd
of short-horned cattle, at this place to-
day, proved to be the most remarkable
event in the history of this popular and
valuable race of cattle. The herd, the
property of the Hon. Samuel Campbell,
while the largest, was one of the most
celebrated in the world, and the sale
brought together the leading breeders
from II portions of the United States,
while many of tho English breeders were
either present in person or represented
by agents sent across the Atlantic for the
purpose. There were III animals sold
for $3.50, 800. Ten of the Duchess
tribe of females brought $219, $50, an
average of S21, 700.
The sale commenced at l p. m. The
first animal led into the ring being the
Duke Bull, Second Duke of Oneida,
which was started for $4,000, and adj
vanced rapidly to $12, 200, and sold to
Il. j. Megibben, of Kentucky.
The Duchesses, as the females of the
same family are called, followed, the
first being Eighth Duchess of Thorn
dale, 13 years old, and in all probable
ity non breeder, sold to G. j. Wads-
worth, of New York, for $3.50, low
price, but under the circumstances large
enough.
The next was the Twelfth Duchess of
Thorndale, years old, and an uncertain
breeder. She was started at $500, and
advanced rapidly to 5000, 81, 900, and
finally to So, 700, at which the Hon. A.
&. Cougar, of New York, became her
owner.
Then came the Duchess of Oneida, a
calf less than six months old. Five
thousand dollars was the first bid, by
Col. King, of Minnesota, raised to &c.
600 by Lord Skemmerdale, of England,
and so, 900 by Mr.. Berwick, supposed
to represent Lord Dunmore, secured
her. 1t was the highest figure ever paid
at public sale for q short-horn cow or
calf, and the excitement ut once rose to
fever heat.
Then came the Thirteenth Duchess of
Therndale, six years old, for which so, =
600 was offered on the first bid, and as
the figures rose thousand by thousand,
the audience fairly held their breath,
and she was knocked off to Mr.. Cougar
at S15, 900.
Then came the Eighth Duchess of
Oneida, calf less than year old. 1t
seemed as if the audience began to re-
pent of these high prices, and 5000
was the first bid, but the excitement
rose again as Sc, 900 was bid, and then
clean Jump to $40, 900, and by the time
Mr. Berwick, of England, led her out
at $l5 300, it seemed to have reach ed
the highest possible point.
Then came the Thirteenth Duchess of
Oneida, Mr.. Duncan, of Illinois, start
ing her at So, 900, which Col Morris, of
New York, raised to $4,000, and she
was finally sold to Mr. Halford, repre-
sentative Of another English breeder, ut
$15, 800.
Then came the Ninth Duchess of
Oneida, calf year and month old.
She was started at $4,000, and, after
spirited contest, was knocked down to
Mr.. A. j. Alexander, of Kentucky, at
$4,000.
The Tenth Duchess of Oneida, this
springs calf, was led in, and started at
s., 900 by Col. Morris, which bid was
doubled by King; $1,000 more was
added by George M. Bedford, of Ken
lucky. Then the English party and Dir.
representatives came in, and
$40, 600 was speedily bid, and she was
only surrendered to Alexander at
$27, 900.
1t now seemed time indeed to call q
halt, and the Fourth Duchess of Oneida
brought $25, 900, and was awarded to f..
q. Bedford and Il. u. Megibben, of
Kentucky, but the precious Duchesses
were now nearly all sold.
AS the First Duchess of Oneida was
led in anxious faces were seen on all
sides, and $4,000 was the first bid,
which was raised at one Jump to $50, 900,
amid the widest excitement, and at
800, 600 she was awarded to Lord Skem-
Two more Duchesses remained, and the
Tenth Duchess of Geneva was led in.
She was five years old, and started at
81, 900 on her head for every year.
Fifteen, twenty, twenty-five thousand
were rapidly bid, and finally $780, 900
was reached, and 800 bids succeeded,
but as the aspirants locked horns, the
thousands again arose, and finally, at
$35, 900, she was knocked off to MIR.
Berwick, of England.
The queenly Eighth Duchess of Geneva,
the last of the Duchesses, was led into
the ring. She was started by the En-
glish party at so, 900 S15, 900 was the
next bid, and here bidding Stacked, and
it appeared as if all were done. Slowly,
however, a bid of $40, 900 was made, and
after a time $4,000 was offered, and
then 800, 900 by two different bidders,
which one of them settled by making it
$25, 900, and then she rose up to thou
sand-dollar bids until she reached and
passed al her sisters, and the auctioneer
announced that there was $4,000 bid.
Softly Mr.. Berwick raised it 800, and
then Simon Bent, with an English order
in his pocket, ventured $500 more. Mr..
Berwick responded with another 5000,
when Mr.. Il. Davis, of England, made
it $40, 600, and received the prize. Such
a scene of wild enthusiasm was never
before witnessed in a sale ring. AS the
cheers rose, peal on peal, it seemed as
if it must have been all dream instead
of a reality.
Later in the sale few more bulls of
this family were sold. The Fourth
Duke of Oneida, concerning whose
there was some misgivings,
$1,000, and the Seventh Duke
Of Oneida, who had two crosses on his
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