The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-09-25
SH0RT-HORSs.
Further Particulars OF the Great sale
at Utica.

telegraph report:
The sale of the New York Mills her,
of short-horn cattle, at this place to
day, proved to be the most remarka
ble event IN the history of this popu-
lar and valuable race of cattle. Th,
herd, the property of the Hon. Sam
uel Campbell, while not the largest
was one of the most celebrated in tbe
world, and the sale brought together
the leading breeders from all portions
iof the United States, while many o.
the English breeders were either pres
ent in person or represented by agents
sent across the Atlantic for the Dur.
T pose. There were Ill animals sold fol
$3.50, 800. Ten Of the Duchess tribe OF
females brought S2l9, $50, an average
of 81, 700.
The sale commenced at p. NJ. The
first animal led into the. ring being
the Duke Bull Second Duke Of Onei.
da, which was started for $4,000, and
advanced rapidly to $4,000, and sold
to T. ]. Megibben, of Kentucky.
The Duchesses, as the females OF
the same family are called, followed,
first being Eighth Duchess of Thorn
dale, 1S years old, and in all probable
ty a non-breeder, sold to G. ]. Wads-
worth, Of New York, for $50, a low
price, but under the circumstances
large enough.
The next was the Twelfth Duchess
of Thorndale, year old, and an un-
certain breeder. She was started at
$500, and advanced rapidly to s., 900,
$4,000, and s, 900, and finally to S., 200,
at which the Hon. A. B. Cougar, of
New York, became her owner.
Then came the Duchess of Oneida,
calf less than six months old. Five
thousand dollars was the first bid, by
Col. King, Of Minnesota, raised to
Sc, 600 by Lord Skemmerdale, OF Eng
land, and $4,000 by Mr.. Berwick,
supposed to represent Lord Dunmore,
secured her. It was the highest figure
ever paid at public sale for short
horn COW or calf, and the excitement
at once rose to fever heat.
Then came the Thirteenth Duchess
of Thorndale, six years old, for which
$4,000 was offered On the first bid,
and IS the figures rose thousand by
thousand, the audience fairly held
breath, and she was knocked off 10
Mr.. Conger at SIS, 900.
Then came the Eighth Duchess OF
Oneida, a calf less than 3 year old. II
seemed as If the audience began to re-
pent of these high prices, and S., 900
was the first bid, but the excitement
rose again as Sc, 600 was bid, and then
a clean jump to $4,000, and by the
time Mr.. Berwick, of England, led
her out at $15,30O, it seemed to have
reached the highest possible point.
Then came the Thirteenth Duchess
of Oneida. Mr.. Duncan, of Illinois,
started her at 5000, which Colonel
Snhd sue was finally sold to Mr.,
Azlford, representative of another
English breeder, at S15, 900.
Then came the Ninth Duchess OF
Oneida, calf year and a month
old. She was started at $1,000, and,
after spirited contest, was knocked
down to Mr.. A. J. Alexander, of Ken
lucky, at $4,000, and it began to be
whispered that perhaps some animal
could touch so,
The Tenth Duchess OF ODeida, this
springs calf, was led in, and started
at s., 900 by COL Morris, which BID
was doubled by King; So, 900 more was
added by George NJ. Bedford, of Ken
lucky. Then the English party and
Mr.. Alexander's representatives came
in, and $4,000 was speedily bid, and
she was only surrendered to Alexan-
der at $4,000. f.FL
1t now seemed time indeed to call a
halt, and the Fourth Duchess of Onei-
da brought SIS, 200, and was awarded
to E. G. Bedford and T. ]. Megibben,
of Kentucky, but the precious Duehes-
es were not 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 $50, 800 was awarded to Lord Skem-
merdale.
Two more Duchesses remained, and
the Tenth Duchess of Geneva was led
in. She was five years old, and started
at $1,000, on her head for every year.
Fifteen, twenty, twenty-five thou
$4,000 were reached, and 500 bids
succeeded, but as the aspirants locked
horns, the thousands again arose, and
finally, at S35, 900, she was knocked of
to Mr.. Berwick, of England.
The queenly Eighth Duchess, OF
Geneva, the last of the Duchesses,
was led into the ring. She was started
by the English party at $4,000; S15,-
600 was the next bid, and here the
bidding Stacked, and it appeared as il
all were done. Slowly, however, i
bid of $4,000 was made, and after a
time $1,000 was offered, and then
$1,000 by two different bidders, which
one of them settled by making it S25,-
900, and rose up to Thousand dollar
bids until she reached and passed all
her sisters, and the auctioneer an
nounced that there was 0,000 bid.
Shortly Mr. Berwick raised it 500,
and then Simon Bent, with an Eng
lish order in his pocket, ventured 500
more. Mr.. Berwick responded with
another 500, when Mr.. IT. Davis, OF
England, made it 40,600, and re-
eeived the prize. Such scene of wild
enthusiasm was never before wit
, messed in q sale ring. AS the cheeri
rose, peal on peal, it seemed as il il
must have been all dream instead
of reality.
Later in the sale few more bulls oi
the family were sold. The Fourth
Duke of Oneida, concerning whose
breeding there was some misgiviDgs
bringing $500, and the Seventh
Duke of Oneida who had two crosses
on his face, sold for $4,000, the former
to Mr.. Conger, and the latter to Mr.
A. w. Griswold, of Vermont.
The Oxford family were next upor
the catalogue and sold well, Mr.. Girls.
void paying 5000 for a 1-year ole
- nk.r
Third Maid of Oxford, year younger
did not appear to be in calf, and OF
account of her age, sold for 3, 200 t.
Warnock & Megibben, of Kentucky
The Seventh Maid Of Oxford, the
same age, concerning whose breeding
: there were doubts, sold at $3.50. Tht
Second Countess of Oxford, although
years old, and had aborted her las
calf, brought $1,000 and went to Mr.
Griswold. Bum Oxford, q beauty
sold to Bush & Hamton, of Kentucky
|. for 81, 500, and her heifer calf, feH
days old, sold at 5000 to G. f. Van
meter, of Kentucky. The Englisl
. party started the Twelfth Lady of Ok
ford, at 5000, and captured her a
$1,000. They also went for the ThirI
D Countess of Oxford with q $500
starter and followed her up to S, 100
at which price they surrendered he
l up to Mr.. Conger, Of New York. Col
. Morris started the Twelfth Maid o
Oxford at $1,000 and obtained her a
r 5000.
] The Lady Bates family. anOthe
popular lot, came next, but the Eng
= lish party not wishing any of them
the American bidders had it all thei
j own way. The first one was IL year
old, and sold for a song, but Mr.. E. G
: Bedford, of Kentucky, was glad :
take the next at $, go, and Col. Kim
!. her heifer calf, few days old, at 81
q 600.
The Rosamonds, five in number
. sold from S525 to S2,050, Mr.. Duncan
of Illinois, taking one st the latter FIG
: ure, and Mr.. Mix one at lower pricS
The Blooms ranged from 1926 to 3
e 500, Mr.. Conger, Of New York, takin
the highest priced ones.
d Then seven Of the Wild Eyes sor
1.-TWO of which some Of the English pal