Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-14
THE sHOnT-MOsw SALE.


The sale oil Randel's Short-Horn
cattle occurred yesterday, at the e.,
B. Il Q. Stock Yards, in this city, COM
mcncing at about 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
From some reason, the sale was not
as well attended as was expected, but
few people from outside the county
being present, although Wapcllo
county was we'll represented by many
of her most substantial farmers, who
either did not understand the good
qualities of the stock or did not care
to buy at present. 1t was evident
from the start that the sale would be
a drag, which was clearly proved as
it progressed. The cattle were not
in the best condition, but were look
ing very well, and generally sold very
cheap. The sale commenced about 2
O'Clock, and the first animal led out
was COW:
No. l. WHITE STRIPE Red, with
some white, Z years old, pedigree run
ming back to imported Young Phillis
bred to Chatham's Duke, Sept. ID,
1875. Sold to N C. Hill, for $1O5.
No. 9. DucHEss-Red, with some
white, years old, sire Indiana Duke ;
bred to Chatham's Duke, Nov. "a,
1875. Sold to J. ID. Spilman, for $40.
No. 3. MUsE-Red,wi some white,
bred by ID. Hills, Greensburg, Ind,
5 years old; sire, Indiana Duke, pedi-
gree running back to the Imported
Phillis; bred to Chatham's Duke,
Sept. 10th, 1875. Sold to N. G. Hill,
for $3.50.
No. A. JULIA and i. Cred, with
some white, bred by Moberly Bros
Montgomery co., KY, 5 years old
sire, Joe. McAllister, and pedigree
running back to Flora, imported from
the herd Of Mr.. Mason, Chiffon, Eng.
land. Sold to ID. II. Michacls, fol
1915.
No. 5. CAssIE-Red, about 3 years
old, bred by Hills, Greensburg, Ind.
sire, Indiana Duke, pedigree running
to Phillis, and bred to Chatham's
Duke, Dec. 8th, 1875. Sold to DR.
Hlnsey, for $95.
Nos. 6, Z, and 8, were not offered.
| No. 8. SADIE-Red, bred by Hills
of Ind; less than year old; sire
Chatham's Duke-Phillis. Sold te
DR.. Hinsey. for $l15.
No. 10. URBANA-Rcd, calved Nov
30, 1876; sire, Kitchin; pedigree
Phillis. Sold to f. l.. Randcl, fol
$50.
No. IL. CARPENTER, B. Cred
with some white, calved July 2S,lS75
sire, Chatham's Duke-Phillis. Sole
to Henry Garfield, for $50.
No. IL. GEO, b. C.-Calved April
1876; sire, Airdrie johnson; dam
Flora, imported from England. Solt
to Z. D, kirkendoil, Douds Station
for $95.
No. IA. BIsMARK-By Duke of Hills
dale; calved Jan. 6, 1876. Sold t
VIM. Farmer, and afterwards at pri
vate sale, for $75.
The following cattle are all thor
oughbred Short-Horns, and some o
them very fine looking, but have II,
recorded pedigree:
No. Is. LIZZIE, with c. Cred,
years old. Sold to Geo. Dickens, 70
800.
| No. l6. SALLlE and Calf-Roan,
Years old. Sold to B. Randel, for 80!
i No. II, FINISHED lst-Red, year
old. Sold to j. B. Phelps, for $40.
I No. Is. FINISHED I'd and calf-Roal
calved Aug. IA, 1874. Sold to Ben
Randcl, for $40.
i No. 10. FINIsHED-Red, Z years OLE
Sold to BENZ. Randel, for $50.
| No. 20. VIc-Lightred, some whit,
rs years old. Sold to Benz. Randc
for $50.
i No. 81. BLIss-Light red, 3 yeal
old; bred to Counterpart. Sold I
BENZ. Randcl, for $780,
Il No. %. VIC I'd G. Cred, calve
Oct. %, 1875. Sold to Benz. Rande
, for $40.
No. %. FEAR Nor BIC. Red ,calva
Sept, 1875. Sold to j. l.. Randel, ft
J $50.
, By the time the last calf was solt
, the crowd had almost all left til
ground, and the people were prett
generally tired out with standin
around the yards in the hot sun fo
. four or five hours.