, 1874-05-22
This Animals Disposed Of fot
p$l28,OOO. i
Contest Bctwcen John Went
worth and tho En-
glisllMnn.
The Latter Bears OF the Prize,


track to bo used for tho purpose, % ho, In COM
mon With a number Of other gentlemen
who tako m interest in stools-raising, is
anxious that Chicago should become tho paint
In tho Northwest fer just such ealoa and oxhibi-
tionH. THO property aold conBiated Of tho on
tro Lyndale herd OF ahortllorn cattle, eighty In
number. belonging to Col. William 8. King; Of
minneapolis, MInn., md handsomor or bottor-
kept collection Of COWS, leifors, and bulls was
mover brought togethor. In his catalogue Col.
King rogrots the necessity Which compelled him
to dispose OF tho hord q course which ho would
havo gladly avoided but tho rapid growth Of the
city which Lyrda!e farm adjoinB, nocoasitatod
tho abandonment Of tho principal portion OF
tho pasturage and meadow lands OF tho farm for
other purposes, md there was no alternative left
but to got rid Of tho hord at whatever it would
bring. +,
THE REBUILT OF TIE BALE
Was complete surprise to the Colonel. He or
pocted tho cattle would not bring within ESQ 900
of tho amount they did which was, in round
figures. almost 9128,000. Fnty-nine COWS aud
heifers averaged the enormous prico Of 'ovor
&1, ,780, and al bulls averaged about 1910.
THE ATTENDANCE. =
The announcement OF tho sa1o drew together
about 600 gentlemen from various parts Of the
United 8tetos and Canada, for tho Tyndale farm
had an enylabfo reputation among stook-rnen all
ovor the country. Many ot those present wore
the representative breeders Of their several seo-
tions. Mr. John Il. Page, Of >6onnett, Cayuga
Oouty N. Y. conducted tho aalo, tho arrango-
uents for which were admirable. Tho auction
eor'a stand occupied position on tho homo
stretch Of tic track. Immediately in front of tho
grand stand, and the latter waB devoted to tho
buyers. Plenty OF spnce was loft for tho proper
exhibition Of stock, und as tho cattle woro
brought from The stalls promptly, and as
promptly bid for and knocked down to tho pur-
chaaers, tho Balo occupied only four hours.
THE FIRST ANIMAL, te-.
WAS the world-famouB imported bull I'd Duke Of
Hllhurst, out OF Duchess 9th, by 9Th Duke Of
Geneva. He WIS chlycd In July, 1861, and Ia rcd
and whitoin color. He shows his noble blood and
long, pedigree In every point and line
testants for the possession Of the Duke--h1r
George Robbins Of London, England, and the
Hon. JOHN Wentworth, Of Chicago. The first
BID came from the iormor gentleman, mud was
$500. The. foreigner St saw that and wont $500
better" aB lovers or the gentle game Of stdraw ~
arc wont to say on occaaton. Alr. Wentworth cried
out II 4e stetSsan tonos Mr. n9eIns
at Mr: Wentworth for winh;or d nod, or
raise Of the finger, or wave Of the cane, or a
howl, or some other sign thst would Indicate IN
incrense Of tho bid, but Il was not forthcoming,
bins: The latter thorel,pon become extraordi-
narily enthusiastic, crying, "durrah for Old
England j" and otherwise Conducting himself as
i Il, he ~, waa immensely pleSsod at CARRYING
but sail nothing. 1t IL not known
whethor Mr.. Robbins purchased tho bull for
other parties in America, or for breeder In En-
gland, but,the latter is most probable ~
: The catalogue was not strictly followed in the
sale, but ne will give tue list "a conseeutlVely
printed: - .*s' :
HE1FEns AND COWS. :,
Garland (bred by Lord Penrl1yn, Engfand),
rod and white; ealvod January, 1870; dam;
Graceful. by 11th Grand Duke. r. J. McGlb.
bon, Cynthiana, Ky; s2, 100.
:. uubback's Garland red and white star; oalved
November, 1872; dam, Garland, BY Baron Hub
=, Grace, red and white; oalved Ootober, 1878
dam Garland; by I'd Duko Of Hillhurst. 8. ".
Jacobs, Wqst Liberty, H.. 1,115. ~
1a9a Sen Of red hv sd White
Ward, KanHas City, Mo-. 81, $50. ~
:, Pori Sd, roam !; caved January, 1869; dam
Priceless by ROYAL Duke Of oxford. A. ".
Griswold, Morrisy,lle, Vt, 90, 100.
ns Il 5ie a& Fss sd %si sa q baio oi5s 81
Hillhurst. Avery d Murphy, Detroit, $4,000.
Pori 4th, rod and white ca1yod October, 1859;
dam pluanca; BY 10th Duke Of Thorndale. n.
j. Pds ea5hon 5 9d nynihs1s sp ts ky so 9n.
dam pori 4th; by I'd Duke Of Oneida. Jamos
Wadsworth. Gonoaoo, Ny, 81 900. ;:
Boil Duchess, rod; calycd December, 1870;
dam Indy Bell .4th; by 9Th Duko Of .Genova.:
Bell Duchess Cd, red and white; calyed July,
1879; dam Indy Bell 18th; by I'd Baron Hub
back: Bon D. droome, Winchester. Ky, ga, 1O0
Bell Duchess Sd, rod ea!sod July. 1878 dam
McGlbbon, Cynthlana, Ky., IS, 800 ~
Lyndalo Wild Eyes (brod by mr.. saundors,
Pewrth, EDgland), roan.; calved April. 1871;
dam Wild Eyes Duchesn; by tho Earl: OF! Egling-
Star Of Lynlalo and bull cali bys2a Duke Of
Hillhurst, rcd and white; calyed January, 1871;
dam, Lady Louise BY 4th Duke Of 'Goneva:
s. =. Ward, Kausas oity. No., @, $780,. :.
Scottish Lady and heifor calf by I'd Duke OF
HEllurst rod with white star; calvoa Dooon1-
ber 1871; dam Lady Loulse; By Scotsman. 8;
SUNSHINE, rom; caiyod October, 1868 ;,dam,
Bright Eyea 5thl by loyal Duke or 01tord: D:
Sunshine; BY I'd Baron Huhbaok. a. ". Girls
void, Worthwhile, Vt, 81. .026. 1,~r .'''!..::'
WAdsworth, denesoo, N. j., $500. -, -: ~
Fiorenco, roam !. calyed September, 1871 : dam
Counteaa Of Oxford, BY Townly Oxford. D: II.
Elvan, boohVllie, H., ~, Wus
her, 1866, dam dovernoss 4th; BY 9th Duke Of
ThorndalP. 4. J. Mcdibbon, 0ynthiana, Ky.,
81 800. !
Mcdora 14tl,, red ,roan; ca1ved Maroh. 1870;
dam Medora sth; by Baron Of Geneva. John
q. Craig, Edmonton, Canada. l.
Oaliwood Gwynne I'd, roam; calvpd Jaunnry,
1878; dam Metlora, 14th; BY Marquis Of Geno-
Va. Con. N: II. ourtis, ogdonsburgh, N. \,
&1,600. -.
ID Malvorn dwynnc, roam dam Pride Of tho
Valley; by 4th Lord Oxford. +. J. Modibbou,
Oythiana, KY, 90, ,000.
Aliss dwynne, roam calyod April. 1873; dan
4 Atlantic Gwyuno; by Cd Duke OF Oneida. A.
w. ariswold, Morrisvillo, w., $3,0o0.'
r.. Duttorfy's Hose, roau oalyed Fobruary, 1869;
dam Buttorily's Fanoyi By sootoh Rose. s. e.
Duttorty's Gilt, -rcdi calyed October, 1879;
dam Dutleray'a Mementoj BY ID Baron Hub.
back. B 7. Ward, Kansas City, No., 81 900.
Lucy Ann, 12tl, rcd and white calyol Decom-