Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-11-03

i Every taxpayer who cares Tor tn
q welfare of the county should endeavC
D to be at the courthouse next Monda
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
THE GREAT SALE OF sHORTHoRNE
q Mr.. Theodore Bates sale Of short
. horns, which took place at the fai
. grounds in this county last week,
. probably the greatest sale of Missoul
= raised thoroughbred cattle that hs
. ever taken place in the state. Beini
so it is worthy of more than passin
notice. We therefore reproduce, to
day, on the first page the list printed
our last issue of the animals sold, thei
purchasers and the prices paid. 1t wi
well repay careful perusal and ana
lytlcal study. The Intelligencer som
years ago wrote quite an extended &C
count of the different animals whic
MIR. Bates then had at the head of hi
splendid herd. The offerings at thi
sale consisted of 1ss cows, heifers
heifer calves and bulls Representing
the following popular and Fashionable
families:-Imp. Hilpa, imp Youn!
Mary, imp. Mazurka, imp. Roya
Charmer, imp. Lady NEWMAN, imp
Desdemona (lted Daisy, Brides Gimp
Rose by Skipton), imp. Multifora
imp. Gulnarc, imp. Britannia, imp
Mrs. Motto, and the imp. Teeswatel
and Durham COW; sired by such bull!
as 1879 imp. 4th Duke of Clarence
261ss, 1888 The Chevalier S39s7, 9s41
Duke of Darlington 18th, 1920 Mazur
ka Duke, 6607 imp. Jay 1885, 1O047
Grand Duke Of Thorndale I'd (s12es),
674S Mazurka Duke I'd 27247, 1929
Col. Spears 1854, $3.50 Col. Townsley
1926, 2os4 Joe Airdrie 1928, 1921
Red Jacket Sd 1920, Prince of Athel-
stane 18th, etc., etc. These cattle COM
bine purity of blood and individual
merit to an exceeding degree, and as
to size and milking qualities they are
unsurpassed by any herd IN the coun-
try. All females of proper age had
calves by their sides by or were in
calf to one of the four following bulls:
92ss The Chevalier sS9s7, 9s4i Duke of
Darlington 18th, 1890 Mazurka Duke,
or Prince of Athelstane 18th, A. H. B.
Vol 20, whose full sister sold at Palmer's
sale in Chicago for $1,000. Four finer
bulls grace no herd in the land.
The sale was advertised to take place
positively, Grain or shine" The terms
were, cash OF four months bankable
note with 8 per cent. interest from
date. Samuel Steinmetz, of Steinmetz,
Mo-, sold a draft of % animals from his
herd, and Col. II. c. Chiles, of this
county, sold 5 animals. Col. L. P.
Muir,of Chicago. was the auctioneer.
The sale took place exactly as an
neunced. Gentlemen who were pres
ent as purchasers assured US that there
lever was q fairer sale, totally devoid
of jockeying OF deceit. If an animal
had a blemish or defect Mr.. Bates or
Mr.. Steinmetz, as the case might be,
would point it ut,and frankly explain
all about it. The animals were all
fully %catalogued, 81 that between the
printed pedigrees and the candid rep
r~esentations of the breeders, every
buyer knew just exactly what he was
doing. The first day was very I'M
propitious-rainy and muddy. The
second day was somewhat better, but
still very muddy. This, to our knowl-
edge, kept away several Lafayette
county buyers. Those from abroad
having to make o elaborate prepar-
ations and come by rail were on hand
despite the weather. notwithstanding
all drawbacks the sale was a great sue
cess.
By a glance at the summary of the
sale it will be seen that Mr.. Bates sold
l39 animals, for the gross sum of $780,
$50, an average of $185 IL per head.
Mr.. Steinmetz sold % animals, for
, 5,l40, Or an average of 1928 4S; Col.
Chiles sold 8 animals, for $3O5, or an
average of SOL Is.
With these preliminary remarks we
will proceed as briefly as possible to
analyze the sale.
OF Mr.. Bates cattle As brought $1s5
(his average) and over; SO brought
over 5000; Is brought $500 and over;
8 brought 800 and over; 5 brought
$500; 2 brought over 5000, and 1
brought $500.
OF Mr.. Steinmetz' cattle Is brought
over 5000; 5 brought over his average
of 1928 per head; 3 brought over $500;
and l brought over $500.
OF Mr.. Bates cattle 60 were this
years calves, 80 were y~earlings, 81
were 2-year-olds, and IS were 3 years
old and over.
OF Mi. Steinmetz' cattle 8 were this
years calves, 6 were yearlings, 2 were
and 10 were 3 years old
and over.
AT a cursory glance it might seem as
II Mr.. Steinmet1' cattle had brought |
the best prices, as his average was
1928 4S, while that Of Mr.. Bates was
only 1856 IL; but this would be an err
roneous impression. Mr.. Steinmetz
made a draft from his herd Of % head
of cattle for which he obtained SIS, 14O,
1t is fair to presume that the reserve
animals not offered by either gentle !
were of their best, in the case of
Mr.. Bates his finest bull, Duke of Bar
rington 18th not being offered; and
that the draft of the first %
from either herd would be the best
that could be spared from it. On these
grounds It is fair to compare MI. Bates
% best sales with the sales of Mr.. |
Stienmetz. MI. Bates not only received
the highest price for any one animal
sold, $500 for Mazurka Duke, but 2s
of his animals sold for Ss,445, or an
average of 1857 II per head.
Another analysis and we are done.
Mr.. Bates is reported as saying before
the sale that he did not expect to sell
his cattle to Lafayette county farmers;