The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-09-02
Short-horns-Their Outlook.

The summer series of ShOrt-hOrn
sales in Kentucky is just over. And
the result has been most gratifying
to the lovers of short-hOrns. The
sales were we'll attended and bidding
spirited. Buyers showed confidence
and took hold with that freedom that
has not been seen for years. The
short-horn market, indeed, is looking
up, and fancy cattle are again thought
to be a good investment, and all choice
bred animals wanted, and at what may
be termed good figures. The prices
realized this season were much high
er than last, and breeders seem we'll
satisfied and much encouraged by the
result of the sales. The general
prosperous condition of the country
and low rates of interest now obtain
able OF capitalists have turned the at
tention of many to blooded stock.
There is a growing belief that the
short-horns, even at the prices, are
the best safe investment one can
make, especially where the purchas-
er OWNS land. There is nothing that
will pay better on valuable land. a
COW that is worth three hundred dol
lars will produce you annually calf
that will sell for one hundred and
fifty to two hundred dollars, which
after deducting her keep, still leaves
a very handsome profit. Hence, in
the face Of the low prices of most
farm products, it is not surprising
that short-horns are commanding in
creased attention. We are glad to an.
nounce that a reaction has set in in
the short-horn market. At T. Gown
Anderson's sale. at Mt. Sterling, KY.
on July 26th, sixty COWS sold at an
average of $238.33 under umfaVorable
circumstances. There were several
sales at five hundred to seven hundred
dollars, but there were a number OF
plain animals on sale which reduced
the average. There were nine bulls
sold. mostly calves, at an average OF
$lO5.55. AtMessrs Vanmeter 4 Ham,
ilton's sale, near Winchester, the fol-
lowing day, the sale was really Il strik.
ing one. FOrty-seven COWS passed
under the hammer ut an average of
$3O0.l7. They belonged principally to
the well-known families Of Young
Marys, Young Phyllises. Josephines,
but were by no means selections, the
bulk being five years old and over.
Ten bulls, principally calves. changed
hands at an average of $l78.5O. The
sale of Messrs B. A. & J. T. Tracy's
herd, on July 30tl, was another sue
sess. Thirty-eight COWS went at an
average of $277:70, and ten bulls at~an
average of $s249. These figures are
really encouraging, when you remem-
ber that the offerings comprised the
whole heard, good, bad and indiffer-
ent. The next sale of note was that
of the Hearn and Vanmeter cattle,
near Lexington. The former gentle.
man sold forty-two COWS at an aver
age of $295.59, and eleven bulls, most
ly little ones, at an average OF $229.
81. OF the Vanmeter cattle there
were twenty females which average
$305.25 and three little bulls which
averaged one hundred and forty dol
lars. The most noteworthy sale OF the
day was two straight Rose of Sharon
cows, which went at Ssl $40 and 81 500
respectively. These sales will doubt
less give new impetus to Short-horn
breeding, and it is gratifying to know
that the outlook is more encouraging.
Breeders can now take hold with an
increased confidence and an assurance
that their labors will be reasonably
rewarded, at least. and that the Short
horn interest of America has passed
through it's darkest days.-Kansas
City Price Curre1t.
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