The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-17
Short Horns.

A large sale of blooded cattle took place |
at Dexter Park, in Chicago, last week,
attended by quite a number Of cattle
raIsers from different parts of the country,
even the New England states furnishing
representatives.
The sale of Tuesday was that of the
Bluffdale short horn herd, owned by Mr..
Abner Strawn, of Ottawa. H., and forty
Eve head of cows and heiters were sold at
an average price of S434 rs each, beside
six young bulls and three or four calves
The bidding was not generally active,
| owing to the cherries state Of the atmos
phere or to scarcity of funds, though some
of the animals went off at a round figure.
At least the farmer who sells his cows for
| from $50 to $50 each and imagines he is
getting a good price for them would think
So but the value of blooded stock, like
that of oil-paintings, is what it will bring
subject to the moods and whims of the
purchaser. However, Mr. Strawn had
some very fine animals on exhibition yes
terday, and the sale, taken altogether,
ought to afford him satisfaction, though it
is true several went at a decided bargain
to the purchaser. The terms of the sale
were six months on approved bankable
paper with interest at 6 per cent a dis
count Of 6 per cent allowed for cash, Mr.
L. p Tunir of Paris, Ky, acted as auc-
/ tiOneer. Nineteen head Of the herd, sas
appeared in the catalogue, were reserved
| from the sale, owing to accidents and var
ious reasons, and will be taken back to
the farm by Mr.. Strawn. The highest
price for any one animal was for Geneva
Rose, red, by 4th Duke Of Geneva, bred
by b. +. Nanmeter calved May 2, 1875.
Sold to Trimble & Henshaw, Plattsburg,
Mo-, for 81, 425.
The second days sale of the series of
short-horns at Dexter Park took place on
Wednesday afternoon, and was larger thar
the one on the day before. About the
same number of bidders and spectator.
were present that attended the sale of Mr.
Strawn, and the faces nearly all looked
familiar, Among the prominent herds
men OF the country present we're noticed
William Halowell, Waukegan; J. F.
IOConnor, Farley, Iowa; W. B. Dodge
Waukegan; II. e. Meredith. Cambridge
, City, Ind A. j. Streeter, New Windsor
}. 5. Latimer, Abingdon; G.. NJ Niccolls
Bloomington; II. Holman, Terre Haute
Ind; +, G. Lewis. Deer Park, ILL.,; G. G
Mcintyre, Mendoza; j. T. Smith, indie
pendence, Mo; j, e.. Ramsey. Ouarga
ILL.,; Q. 5. DeGraf, GAINESVILLE, Mimi. VI
), King, Minneapolis; Col. William 4
t Simms. Paris, KY; j. n. Duuaway
4 Ottawa; B, II. Campbell, Desmoines
e Robert Miller, West Liberty, Iowa; An
5 drew Carson, Amboy; John Wood, Ney
c Windsor j. II. Strawn. Alexander, Ill
i j. b. Murphy, Dubuque; j, 2. Bullock
: louica, Ill.,; ii. &. Duncan, Osborn, Mo
: W. 5, Slate, Webster, Mass. K. w Mills
y Sullivan, ILL.,; d. q. Wickham, Potters
T. vile, Pa; j. U. Bennett, Baldwin, Ind.
r j. 9. Lahman, Franklin Grove, H.; d. q
e Wickhelm, Titusville, Pa; T. G. Pontia
:. Bloomington, H.; ". B. Dodge; J. r
It Craig, Toronto, Can; Winston, Kankake,
Is and several others. The sale comprise
q portions of the herds of Gov. Fl. LudiDg
y ton, and Bailey Il GCCdspeed. Of Wiscor
10 sin, and James Mix and Emory BOIL
y kaukakee, ILL., Some very fine cattle wer
d sold at Il reasonably good figure, and som
q ordinary specimens were saudwiched il
q which had the effect Of placing the averal
Z. much lower than il would otherwise be ha
$ they been left out The bidding was on
20 moderately active. though on some sale
Sc there was considerah" activity disp!ayet
l' The aggregate rea.Zed on seveuty-uii
b. cows and heliers sod was S29 POS Il
average SG69.6S. The aggregate uu Il
ct bulls was 81, l55. the average $2i5 )
81 Tie terms of this sale were, credit
&c six months on approved notes, with ~
III cent interest: 5 per ccat, discount for Ca
hl in hand
le On Thursday the joint public sale
II short horns trom the herds Of G. T. Ii
is piucott, ChaudlervilIe, aud John H.Spear
e, Talula, H., was held. Col James
h, Judy, the well known stock auctlonee
en- Officiated, saDd. as the day was warm al
I'll pleasant and the bidders good nature
20 every thing passed off smoothly and lea
e antly. The terms Of sales were as follow
el a credit of five months on approved p
be per bearing interest, with the usual .di
er count for cash. The bidding was slow
than on either OF the preceding days
tle sale, 1t was thought by the stockm,
that too many cattle had been brought
10 Chicago for sale in one week, and the su
ply was so great as to depress price
Mt However, almost fancy prices were O
er tained for two or three animals, includir
of the celebrated bull Dist Duke Of Airdri
be which brought $4,000, and the s22
tie Duchess of Airdrie, who was bought f
en- $4,000. Good prices were also realize
n, for some others The average of Il
es seventy-three females sold, not includir
nd the Duchess, was $3l4,52.