Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-09-04

uoWE sneep on lasL euneSuay, upon
the farm of Gen. G.. S. Meem, attracted
large crowd of visitors. The specia
train from Frederick, Maryland, brought
large number OF persons from thai
State, and from Berkeley, and Jefferson
coun ties, W. Va, and from Frederick,
Clarke and Shenandoah. The train
from Stanton brought visitors and pur-
chasers from Albemarle, Augusta and
Rockingham. Page, Hardy, Fauquier
and other counties were represented
Every arrangement was made for The
comfort Of the crowd in attendance.
A well shaded amphitheatre, with suit
able seats was so erected that every one
could obtain good seat af'ording full
view Of the stock and enabling all par
ties to witness the sale and to purchase,
if they felt disposed. An abundance OF
ice water, in barrels, was conveniently
placed about the grounds. In the barn
near by All abundance of meats, bread,
tomatoes, iced-milk, &C., was provided.
The mutton Of Gen. Mems own rails
Ing was very nice and was highly COM
plimented by his guests. All were
made to feel perfectly at home and
every attention was rendered.
After dinner, the Lee Cornet Band,
OF New Market, played several beaull-
full airs and General Meem welcomed
the lars. crowd of visitors, and in a
short speech gave some valuable hints
upon sheep-ulture. The sheep which
would be ofierd were partly from cele-
brated focks ofXentucky, Pennsylva-
MIA and Canada all were exactly what
they were representa- To be. The adj
vantages of imported sheep were too
plain to be set forth nov In Kentucky
raiser had showed him heep at S.
to 90 10 England. while hee we think
$3.50 IS a good price for the sheep we
raise. Gen. Meem said the ale was
without reserve and pledged hi, honor
that there should be no by biddiu..
Col. L. p. Muir, of Kentucky, an
auctioneer of fine reputation sold N3
sheep separately, in four hours. III.
bidding at times was quite spirited
Each sheep was led in front Of the the
sterd, by haltar, his number annOun-
ced and in less than two minutes his
ownership transferred, some as low as
SIG and others at $50.
The 2O3 sheep sold for $42l9, being
an average OF Spots.
The first sold were lot Of bloodet
ewes which averaged 1854.
% Southdown Bucks averaged s35.l5
The three highest brought $50 each.
&c Cotswold Bucks averaged s27.57
the two highest selling for s55 each, two
for $50, so and one for s5l.
IL Buck lambs averaged sl0.82, q
eve lambs averaged al4.SS,9 grade
lambs averaged 1928.
VISITORS.
Among TIE visitors present were Gov
T. w. NJ. Holiday, DR.. Pollard, State
Commissioner OF Agriculture, DR.. L. r
Dickinson, editor Of the Southern Plan
ter and Farmer, Il. Barton Haxall,
well known farmer Of Orange, Rev. Jno
E. Massey, of Albemarle, w. j. Ficklin
Of Albemarle, Messrs. Crawford, Bell
Hogshcad, Koiner, Smith, Parkins
Gllkeson, Hanger, Belle, Cushen an(
others of Augusta Messrs. Roller
Chrisman, Wenger, Funk, Keefer, Hon
Jno. T. Harris and others of Rocking
ham Jno. n. Miller, President Shen
Agricultural Society, David Miller, o.
Frederick, Major Johnson, of Prince
William, Col. Dulany, of LoudOun
Col. Bowie, of the Maryland Fdymer,
and a number ofothers.
The ladies connected with the Epis
copal Church at Mt. Jackson, had re-
freshment stand upon the ground where
an abundance ofcc-cream, cakes, lem
snade, water-melons, &C., were served
in excellent style, and at reasonable
church prices. The ladies realized
about SIS.
LIST OF PURCHASERS.
We are indebted to the Editor of tho
Valley for the list Of purchases given
below:
VIRGINIA.
Shenandoah County.
Capt. John Meem: II sheep, fol
which he paid $4,000 w. D, Peachey,
2 sheep and 4 lambs, $4,000; L. p
Henkel, 6, $4,000; DR.. F. E. Rice, 2,
sos; L. Triplett, l, els; A. c. Nef, /,
sl8; w. H. Rice, l, $50; P. NJ. S. Bird,
9, s2l4; II. G. Allen, l, 80; G. NJ.
williamson, IA, 1904; j. w. r. Moore,
II, 1908; Geo. w. Windle, (Edinburg)
l, $35; B. T. Newman, l, s24; j. Z.
Frederic, l, IS.
Rockingham County.
John r. Thomas, 2, $40; w. j.
Chrisman, 2, SAC; Sol BURNER, 3, SOS;
j. p. Ralston, |, $ll; Geo. w. Rosen-
berger, l, 1921 w. NJ. Sibert, s2l.
Augusts County.
L. S. Gilkerson, S2S; II. S. Hamilton
|, s2l; DR.. n. NJ. Henkel, (for Page
co, farm) 3, $40; John H. Crawford,
/, SIG.
Frede, lex County.