The Republican journal., 1881-06-02
Jersey Cattle.
THE GREAT SALEM NEW YORK

May Eth, the first day of the second annual
special combination sale of Jersey cattle, conduct
ed by MessrS, Peter e. Kellogg d. Co at the Amer
lcan Institute Building MIR 4. A Lawrence of
fciated as auctioneer The pure Alphea COW
Leda. consigned by Mr. A. B. Darling brought
g 600, which s the highest known auction price
for Jersey COW, though the bull Polonius, her
son. sold for 81 500 on the 9Th inst. Leda is twelve
years old and in calf by Duke of Darlington, son of
Eurotas that has the highest butter test known
for an entire season. Leda was bought by Mr.
William Simpson. who now owns all the pure
Alphea' COWS. The young COW, Daisy Maid Of
Bloomfield, that brought 81 200, was consigned by
Mr., J V. Willis, or Marlboro, n. J and the
COW Malta, that sold with heiter calf at foot for
$500 came from Mr. John Holly, Painfield, n.
j., who also consigned the heifers Phrynette that
fetched so and lneZ Ado, 500 Mr. S NJ Burn
ham, OF Saugatuck, Conn sent splendid import
ed COW IN Queen OF the Farm, which brought
81 300. On the days average MIR A b Darling
stands ahead IN the competition for the breeders
cup, as in addition to Leda he sold the bulls Ho
hokus and Malvolio of the Scituate strain respect
lively for 81 600 and $3.50, but in Leda he is
thought to have fired his heaviest gun, while Mr.
Holly has his best still in reserve Many good,
useful COWS went at moderate figures Sixty four
lots brought SIS, 3Oj, which is average Of $3.50
IA 1t is thought that some spirited bid ding will
take place to-day Oh the two year old hefers, Fa
vorites May, d daughter of Favorite of the Erus
and Petronea, daughter of Polonius, in Mr. Ho
ly's lot, and Satin by DIXIE Of Darlington in Mr.
Darrgs lot The attendance was not large but
it was very business like A number of ladies'
were present.
The sale was concluded on the 18th Prices
averaged slightly better than on the preceding
day, and the sale whole gives great encourage
ment to breeders of tested butter strains Three
cows, Leda, Satin and Petronella all of the Alphea
blood have surpassed any known previous auction
prices on Jersey cows, either in this the old
country. The Breeders Cup donated by several
members of the Cattle Club for the best average in
the sale, finally fell to Mr. John l. Holly of Plain
field, n j. whose seven head-fgured as six and
half under the rule--averaged - O85 80, while
Mr. A. b. Darling, on an equal number pushed
him so closely as to average ST.. 0s5, leaving Mr.
Holly a lead of only thirty nine cents per head
The best figures made by Mr.. Holly was S., $50 on
the two year-old heifer Petronela, in calf by Up
roar As Mr. Darling bred beth the last named
animals and sold them to Mr.. Holly he really
protited in the reputation breeder by his loss
for like Byrons struck eagle, he was only brought
down by a shaft winged with one OF his own
feathers His heiter Satin, magnificent two
year old by Duke of Darlington, with ''the greater
Rioter udder," tied with Petronella for the best
price of the day-vIz 1850 Otherwise the best
figures were Mr.. Holly's favorites-May, 81 625
and Pyrrha III $3.50, DR.. j n Borlands Bonnie Girls
cite $500, and Mr. Darling heifer calf out of Satin
$50 The days work footed $lS,7l7 so for sixty
four animals, which was an average of 500 A.
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