The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-06-07


OAKLAND FARM,
CAMBRIDGE CITY, May 81.
The much talked of short-horn sale of
the Messrs. Meredith, at this place to-day,
attracted a large crowd Of interested
breeders and owners of stock from all
parts of the country. 1t is estimated that
at le ast a thousand persoIs were present,
many of the gentlemen being accompanied
by their wives. Among the notabilities
present from abroad were Gen. Leslie
Coombs, B. F. Van Meter, w. Wsrfield and
81. P. Thompson, of Kentucky; g, j. Hsg-
erty, Hon. Il. q. Jones, ID. Scissor, of OHIO;
W. 4. Bailey, of New York, w. Hsllowel],
@. NJ. Niccols, aud Col. Judy, of Illinois;
ID. S. Pratt, OF Vermont; and J. Hope and
Simon b a tie, of Canada. From this state
were A. B. Clsypoole. OF Connersvi le
James p. Forsyth, OF Franklin; Mr.. Wood
ruff, of Ninevab; Claude Matthews, of
Clinton; ]. u. Sutherland, of Laports and
Thomas Nelson, OF Bloomingdale. In the
interval before the sale commenced the
assem- bled thrOng were
sUMPTUoUsLY ENTERTAINED
by Mr.. 81. G. Meredith ct his house ard
grounds, in which hospitsble Office he was
assisted by bsvy OF the fair danes of
Cambridge City. At least eight hundred
to-day, and all went away highly de-
lighted with the hospitality received. At
one o'clock the sale commenced, and a.
first the bidding was brisk ana heavy.
Col. j. w. Judy occupied the auctioneer's
tripod, and under his skillful manage
ment all passed off smoothly. About half
an hour after tn bidding commenced, the
equsnimity OF the eager crowd of buyers
was temporarily disturbed by a heavy
gus. of wind, which blew down the tent
under which the sale was taking place.
No one was injured, however, ana order
being resto red after this slight diversion,
the sale continued. The following is q
list of the cattle offered for sale, with the
name of the buyer and price paid tor each: :
COWS AND HELPERS.
l. Udora 5th, red, June, 1875, by l. II
Duke of Airdrie, 6.629; dam Udors By
Miss Belleville's son, 1O,495. Buyer, 81. P.
Thompson, Kentucky; price 81 200.
2. Welcome I'd, red, September, 1874, by
23d Duke of Airdrie, 19, 1893; dam imported
Welcome by Grand Duke 4tb. 1854.
Buyer j. r. Oveman, Bedford, 5000.
8. 4th Lowsn, of Oakland, red, some
white, November, 1873, by WeebawkeD,
$3.50; dam Lowan, of Wsvelsnd, by Mus
cstooD, 1867. Buyer, G. A. DeGrof, James,
Vile, MIMI, S625.
4. Ashwood, Lowsn Sd, roam, Febru-
airy, 1874, by MalooIio, 12,s7s; dam Ash
wood Lowan, by Muscstoon, 1857. Buyer,
Bush and Hampton, Winchester, KY,
$3.50.
5. 4.h Mazurka, of Chesterfield. red
roam, March, 1872, by Royal Oxford, 49,
IVA; dam, Mszurks, 4lh by Imp. Duke
OF Ardrie; 1870. Buyer, Walter Handy,
8. Mazurks of ElkhiI, red roam. oc.
tober, 1873, by I'd duke of Gerum,
%. 1872; dam Msz1Iks, 18Th by Imp. Duke
OF Airdrie. IL 730. Buyer, Simon Beai tie,
Toronto, Ontario, 81 800.
2. Imp. Baroness Conyers, roam, Septem-
Der, 1871, by Baron Kellerby, q ,949; dam
Sylvia by Champion, %, 529 Buyer, John
Hope, Canada, $50.
s. I'd Illustration, red, some white,
October, 1873, by 4th duke OF Geneva, 3d.
956; dam Illustration Sd by Airdrie, 80, 1856.
BUYER, G. M. Niccols, Bloomington, ILL.,,
1915.
9. Illustration, red, April, 1875. by Rose
Duke "a. 81. b. vol. l5); dam I'd Illus ra-
tor, BY 4th Duke Ct Geneva, 80 1858. Buyer,
William Warfeld, Lexington, Kentucky,
$500.
10. April Morn, red, April, 1873, by
Knight OF St. George, 1854; dam May
Queen, by Oxford Lad, 24,7l3. Buyer,
Kinner Beattie, $500. :.
IL. May queen, roam, May, se4, by OK
ford Lad. "a 7l3; dam Lsuspsriel 4th, by
18th Duke OF Oxford, 1912. Buyer, III. P.
Thompson, $3.50.
r. Londonis Bride, red and white,
February, 1870, by London Duke 4tb,
5,906; dam Bride 10Th, by Clifton Duke,
3 .760. Buyer, A. M. Flory, Logansport,
$780,
IL. Clara, roam, September, 1870, by 10th
Duke of Thorndaie, %, 45S; dam Cecil I'd
by Frankfort, 14,272. Buyer, O. M. MIC
coils, s425.
by Marion, 10, 9ls; dam Georgia Sd by In
dependence, ASP. Buyer, l.. A. Burke,
Lafayette, 1925.
Is. Lady Napier, red, October, 1874, by
Forest Napier, ii 1913; dam Sth Duchess OF
Oakland, by Royal Oakland, 9,034. Buyer,
Wm. Petty, Muncle, $780,
16. May Queen, red with some whike.
May, 1873, by Forest Napier, 3,632; dam
Minnesota "a by Prince Tom, 4,17O.
Buyer, Leslie Coombs, Lexington. $685.