The Cairo bulletin., 1873-09-20
CAMPBELL'S SHORT HORNS.
ACCOUNT OF THE
GREAT CATTLE SALE.

| Utica y. ! Letter sept. II, 10 the New
| York Times
The sale of Hon. Samuel Campbell. Z.
| herd Of short-horn cattle, which took
| place on Wednesday, on his farm, at New
| York Mills, about two miles from THE
city, attracted II large attendance OF the
most noted stock-owuors and breeders OF
this continent Englsnd, Scotland and
and Canada. Among those present were
the brothers Dunn, the famous breeders Of
Kentucky and Ohio; Alexander, Of Ken
| tucky; the officers Of the slate Agricul-
tural society Col. King, Of Minnesota
Casslus VI, Clay and MesSrs. Anderson,
Hughes and Robinson, Of Rentcky. The
English delegation were represented
Lord Skelmersialo, M Halforl, Mr.
Calthorpe, Mr. Richardson, agent for SIR
| Curtis Lampson; Mr., Berwik, agent for
| Earl Beehive; and sir. kello, agent for
Mr. i, y. Davis, Of G,0uccstershire and
| slso Messrs. COchrane Christie and Beat
| tie, Of Canada.
The herd Of Mr Campbell has Tor
| many yesrs been noted for containing the
| pursst short-horn blood in the world, and
| the announcement Of tho sale therefore
| caused much excitement among those On
| both continents interested IN the raising
and breeding Of cstt!e, and wa- sufficient
to draw together the large assembiAgs
present a. tho auction. The sgsne At the
sale WAS interesting and exciting in the
extreme, while the prices obtained and
the fame Cf the purchasers msdc the event
one that viii long be rsmem bsrsl in the
annals Of the dcii. a raised platform,
proyiisl WITH sost,, had been erected for
the accommodation of thos. present, who
Numbered nearly 1000, ana the cattle
were exhibited 10 front o.. II ~ each mum
bet was announced by the Auctionoer.
, business was c1rGmeHeet ~ one % clock in
! The exhibition "' the Second D4kn Of
Oneida a sp,enlii tlrs.-yrar-1li bull Of
q Duche,s family. The hrt bid for h m
was $4,000 by Lord Shelmersdale Int
a rus was quickly rIu up q $4,000 a,
J. which price BE- was Knocked down 10
o Mr. ] j hegibhan, ~ Cyuthiara. Ken.
4 lucky, Tho next lut was tho Firg,
o Duchess of uueIio. The tr.t hil wa,
!. $4,000, but this VAS improvriupou uuti
after spirited bldlns. shs wa.
sold 10 Lord SkelnoTslJe "a,
10000. A beautiful yeurling. Sev
: enth Duchess of OGedia. was nay,
!. offered. The bids started ri 5000
, and quickly went up 10 So 900, At whicl
sum the WAS sold g. Mr. a !. Alexander
Of Kentucky. After her the Tenth Ouch
J. ess OF Geneva came into the ring. Tn
bidding started At $500, ran quickly up /
$4,000, and then by small bids, TO S35. 90
at which shs was taken by Lord Rectiye
i through Mr Berwick Several fue AM
u mails followed at high prices. some to GRO.
a the Atlantic. When the Eighth Duches
It Of Geneva was brought out - be sold Ia,
excitement cuiminate aud tho bidlini
\ became particularly lively. the comueti
70 tors getting almost frantic in their effort
70 10 out-bid their rivals. She was however
d finally knocked down 20 Mr X. T.. Dayi,
1t OF England, for the unprecedented sum o
p $4,000 Her pedigree is "a follow,
Is Eighth Duchess Of Geneva rcd and white
70 cslyei July 2s, ls6G cot by Third Lor,
'r Of Oxford dam Firt, Duchess Of Geney
d by Second Grand Duke. Duchess INXl
& by Duke Of Gloster, Duchess LXVI h
70 Fourth Duke OF York Duchess LV. h
70 Fourth Duke Of Northum mberlsad. Ouch
II ess KANNll. hv Belveier,. Duche.
4 XIX Nv Second lluhberk. Dlchosa XII