The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-09-18


Utica, n. Y, on the 10th instant IL
suggests that tockbreeding, providing
the right animals are selected, is not an
Improbable business
The most wonderful sale of cattle ever
held has just taken place at New York
Mills, three miles from here. The herd,
which was the property Of the Hon
Samuel Campbell, consisted largely oil the
duchess aud .'Oxford" breeds, and
others close akin, or subordinate families
like the s.Rosamoude,' "Lady Newhams,"
Lady 7Knightlys," Lady Bates etc
No herd was ever collected, ,yeither in this
country or England, Of equal numbers
aud value. The astonishing results oil
the sale fully bear out this Statement
that young animals, both male and female.
for many years have been frequently ship
ped to England, where they have
met ready sale at very high prices,
English breeders have bought cattle here
and transported them thither.
This sale drew to New York Mill.
Representative men Of the short horn
breeders OF the world. Not only were
the great graziog sections of Kentucky
| Illinois, Ohio and Minnesota represented. !.
but the most prominent. short horn brce i
ders of New England, Canada, England
and Scotland met on common ground
when these sperb specimens of the uoblest
race Of cattle ever bred we're brought to
the auction block. The origin of the
herd was the purchase made by Mr.
Samuel Thorne, Of New York, of several
animals OF the Duchess tribe at the famous
sale of Earl Ducie in 1858, which he
bought for his father aud for Col Lewis
G. Morris. In 1851 all came into the
hands of Mr.. Samuel -Thorne, and were
domicled upon the broad meadows OF
i lThorndale, in Dntehess county They
soon became famous by his judiclous
trading and additions. Mr. Thorue sold
the herd to Mr. James o. Sheldon, of
Geneva, in 1867, who. about 1870, parted
with it to Messrs Walcott and Campbell.
Mr.. Campbell subsequently became the
sole proprietor, and now, just twenty years
after the Ducie sale, for reasons not made
public, he disposes of the entire herd.
which, Of course, is represented all over
America, Canada. and Great Britain.
l About five hundred people were in at
tendance. American short horn breeders
of note who were not present. might be
mum bered on ones fingers, and to give a
list Of those attending is hardly possible.
Among. the English breeders present
may be mentioned the Right Hon. Lord
Skelmersdale, whose seat is near Liver.
4 pool: Mr. Halford, Of PapiIlon Market
Harbor Mr.. Calthrope Mr.. Richardson,
!. who represents Sir Curtis Lampson, Of
Sussex Mr. Berwick, agent for Lord
Duumore, but who buys for Earl Bective.
recently Lord Kenlis, of Underley Hall
Lancashire, aud Mr.. Kello, agent for Mr.
R Parvil Davis, of Horton, Gloucester
shire. Messrs. Cochrane, Christie, Miller
and Beattie, of Canada, were also present.
The last named were understood to buy
for English breeders, whose names we're
not disclosed. The stalwart sons of Ken
lucky were present in full force, and there
to secure some OF the gems of the herd
for their own State. 1t was also under
stood that Engli breeders had authorized
purchases to be made for them by some
American gentlemen.
| The Duchess family. headed by that
noble three year old bull, "Second Duke
of Oneida" came first 10 the sale, which
began punctually at one o'clock. Ii
was no sooner presented than Lord
Skemersdale offered $4,000 This
was quickly followed by offers of sl1 900
and Sl2 900, and he was sold to Mr..
Thomas j. Megibben, of Cyhthiana, Ky.
Next came First Duchess of Opeida."
The bidding started at $4,000, and
quickly ran up to $4,000 after which
bids OF 500 more were made until she
was sold to Lord Skelmersdale for $780,
600. A beautiful yearling, "Seventh
Duchess of Oneida was next offered
The bids started at $4,000, aud quickly
went up to $4,000, at which sum she
was sold to Mr. A. j. Alexander OF
Kentucky. After her the "Tenth Duchess
Of Geneva" came into the ring The
bidding started at $500, ran quickly up
to $50 900, and then, by smaller bids, to
S35, 900, at which she was taken by Lord
Beehive, through Mr. Berwick. Several
6ne animals followed at high prices, some
to cross the Atlantic. The elimination
of the intense interest, however, was
reached 10 the bidding for the Eighth
Duchess of Geneva" which was sold to
Mr.. r. PAWN Davis, of Gloucestershire.
England, for the Unprecedented sum of
$4,000 After this eleven cows of the
duchess" family sold for 1898, 800, an
average of over S2l, 700. OF these six
went 10 England at cost of sl4Il00.
and five remain here at a cost of S9l 700.
After the Duchess" family came the
"Oxlords," then the other families, the
bulls being brought in after all the cows
were sold. There were 10 all one hun
dred aud eleven animals presented. The
sum realized was S380,890. 80
FRIED delights in a neatly dressed foot,
and per consequence uSes iudu,nent in his