The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-10-01
Unprecedented Sale OF Fine Cattle.
A COW BRINGS S4o,6OO, AND ANOTHER
$4,000.

The most wonderful sale of cattle
ever held has just taken place at New
York Mills, three miles from Utica
The herd. which was the property f
the Hon. Samuel Campbell, consisted
largely of the Duchess and Oxford
breeds, and others close akin, or sub
ordinate families, like the Rosam0nde,
Lady Newhams, Lady Knightlys, Lady
Bates, etc. No herd was ever collect
ed, either in this country or England,
of equal numbers and value. The as
tonishing results of the same fully
bear out this statement, that young an
imals, both male and female, tor many
years have been frequently shipped to
England, where they have met ready
sale at very high prices. English
breeders have bought cattle here and
transported them tllither. This sale
drew to New York Mills representa-
tive men of the shortlorn breeders of
the world. Not only were the great
grazing sections of Kentucky, Illinois,
Ohio and Minnesota represented, but
the most prominent shortforn breed
.ers of New England, Canada, England
and Scotland met on common ground
when these superb specimens of the
noblest race of cattle ever bred were
brought to the auction block. The Or
igin of the herd was the purchase made
by Mr.. Samuel Thorne, of New York,
of several animals Of h e Duchess
tribe at the famous sales of Earl Ducie
in 1853, which he bought for his father
and for Col. Lewis G.. Morris. In 1857
all came into the hands of Mr.. Samuel
ThOrne, and were domiciled upon the
broad meadows of Thorndale, in Ouch
ess county. They soon became famous
by his jndicious trading and additions.
Mr.. Thorne sold the herd to Mr.. James
0. Sheldon, of Geneva, in 1867, who,
about 1870 parted with it to Messrs.
Walcott and Campbell. Mr.. Camp
bell subsequently became the sole pro-
prietor, and now. just twenty years af-
ter the Ducie sale, for reasons not made
public, he disposes of the entire herd.
Every facility foc examining the cat
tie was offered for days before the sale.
and liberal provision made for the
wants of the throng of visitors which
snrged into the grounds. Both or
Tuesday and Wednesday the day was
cloudy, but fine. About 500 people
were in attendance. American short
horn breeders of note who were not
present might he numbered on ones
fingers, and to give q list of those at.
tending s hardly possible. Among
the English breeders present may bt
mentioned the Right Hon. Lord Skel
mersdale, whose seat is near Liver
pool; Mr.. Halford, of Papillon Marke
Harbor; Mr.. Cathorpe; Mr.. Richard
son, who represents Sir Curtis Lamp
son, of Sussex; Mr.. Berwick, the agen
for Lord Dunmore, but who buys 70
Earl Beehive, recently Lord Kenlis, o
Underley Hall, Lancashire, and Mr.
Kello, agent for Mr.. r. PAWN Davis
o f Horton, Worcestershire. Messrs
Cochrane, Christie, Miller and Beattie
of Canada, were also present. Th
last named were understood to buy TO
D English breeders whose names wer
5 not disclosed. The stalwart sons o
/, Kentucky were present in full force
7 AID there were rumors of combination
t among them to secure some of til
e gems of the herd for their own State
: 1t was also understood that Englis
7 breeders had authorized purchases t.
). be made for them by some America
: gentlemen.
G The Duchess family, headed by tina
noble tl,ree-year old bull, Second Duk
7 of Oneida, came first in the sale, whic
!, began punctually at o'clock. He wa
n no sooner presented than Lord Skel
i mersdale offered $4,000. This wa
quickly followed 10y offers of Sll, 90
d and $4,000, and he was sold to Nj
Y Thomas j. Megibben, of Cynthians
Il Ky. Next came FIRST Duchess of One
e da. The bidding started at $4,000 an
r,, mn to c.}O OOO. after vl,ic