The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-15
SHORT HORN SALE.
Mr.. John Whitsitt Closes Out His
Short Horn Cattle at Auction
on Tuesday, at Presumption.

taken place on Tuesday Oct. 9TH, but the
iRclemency of the weather caused post
poncment to October 14th. The day was
an exceedingly fine one, and before ten
O'Clock there was quite large number
of short horn breeders on the grounds.
Mr.. Whitsitt sustained his we'll known
reputation for hospitality by serving all
with an excellent lunch before the sale
commenced About two hundred and
fifty buyers had assembled by the time
the sale was advertised to take place
Among the assembled crowd could be seen
many familiar faces from Rock Island
county, but the majority of the stock was
purchased by Mercer county breeders.
Col. ]. W. Judy, the well known auction.
Ger, conducted the sale He was in his
happiest mood. keeping his audience in
roars of laughter at times with his jokes.
The prices that the stock brought were
not as large az usual, but were, on the
whole, satisfactory. The sale melted sc,
6S5, which included two very fine black
three year olds, which were bid in
by Benz. Whitsitt for $420. The cattle
sale netted Sc. 265, an average of $95. rs,
and the prices ranged from $45 to $3.50.
The following are the numbers and names
of the cattle according to the catalogue,
and the names of purchasers with prices
No. /, Rachel Tinnie, W. r. Lemon,
Aledo, 800; No. ?, Susan Tinnie, John
Greenwood, Suez, ILL.,. $40; No. ., Sarah
Tlnnie, j II. Lafferty, Norwood, Ill
$50; No. 4, Tlnnie 2d. Richard Whilsitt,
AledO, H., 800; No. 5, Ben Bolt J. B
Mcdonald, Presumption, ILL.,, $50; No G.
Roam Dutchess, Richard Whitsitt, Aledo
ILL.,, 800; No. :, Fox Hunter John Brcn,
nan, Reynolds, Ill. -, $50; No. 9, Enchan
ter, W. r. Lemon, Aledo, H., S45; No
10, Rose of Hope I'd, H. G.. Kiddoo
Aledo, ILL.,, S65; No. II, Wild Eyes Sd
j. H. Lafferty, Norwood, H., $160; No
~, Cock of the Walk, Thos Carver, Pre-
emption, ILL.,, $50; No. 10, Gen. Dix, W
Bradford, Reynolds, H., 500; No. IA
Capt. Jack, j. II. Lafferty, Norwood, H.
$50; No. Is, Regent, W. II. Lemon, Ale
do, H., $50; No. 16, Prince Grier, J. Nc
Knight Reynolds. Ill, $S5; No. II
Fairview Prince, P. McManus, Reynolds
ILL.,, S105; No. IS, Arabella Napier II. G
Klddoo, Aledo, H., $120; No. 10, Sail
Tinnie, j. H. Lafferty, Norwood, H., $50
No. 20, Fanny Patterson, J. H. Collin,
Norwood, H., SS5; No 81, Rose of Rev
nolds, c. W. Bridgeford, Joy, Ill, SO
No. %, Minnie, II. G. Kiddoo, Aledo, ILL.,
$135; No. %, Pride of Atha, David War
mock, Rural, 800; No. "a, Blossom, S
c. Taylor, Taylor Ridge, $65; No. .;
Pride of Atha, Sd, E. j. Merriman. Gable
H., 800; No. 81, Pride of Atha 5tl
David Warnock, Coal Valley. 500; NJ
%, Pride of Atha 9th, c. w. Bridgefort
Joy, Ill, 800; No. 80, Fame, Richar
Whitsitt, Aledo, H., S145: No. 80, Clevt
land, Richard Whitsitt, Aledo, ILL.,, $7(
No 81, James Kirkleayington, F. NJ. Nc
Donald, Orion, Ill, $50; No 80, Queech
End, F. M. Mcdonald, Orion, H., 81
No. 80, Lady Fragrant, II. G. Kiddot
Aledo, H., $50; No. "a, Tom Barnes, {
U. Andrews, Aledo, H., $3.50; No. 81
Roam Boy, W. R. Lemon, Aledo, Ill. So
No. 36, Victor, H. Warnock Coal VSlev
H., $s5; No. 81, Master Hopkins, End, Wn
Drury, Buffalo Prairie, SIS; No. 50, Ma
jor J. H. Laferty, Norwood, H., $45; Nc
80, Eva's Lad, Kistler Bros, Buffal
Prairie, 500; No. 49, Ben Butler, J. II
Lees, Coal Valley, H., 800; No. Al, MIN
rod, W. r. Lemon, Aledo Ill, $50; No. 4:
Daisy II. G. KiddO, Aledo, H., $3.50; NJ
43, Hattie B., J. II. Collins Morrison
H., 800; No. "A, Carrie, II. G. Kiddot
Aledo, H., $105; No. As, Alma, End, W
Carter, Aledo, Ill, $75; No. 46, Lad
Nichols, j. Y. Johnston, Reynolds, III
$40; No. Al, Nellie BY, Geo Gray, Han
mond, H., $3.50; No. 48, Edna Ernt
Robert Bowes, Reynolds, $50; No. A
Gertrude, W. 3. Johnston, Reynolds, III
S45; No. so; Lizzie Newton, John Greer
wood, Suez, H., $50; No. SO, Blanch
Benz. Whitsitt Presumption, $3.50; N
so, Kirkleavington Duke, James Henri
Adair, Iowa, $11O; No. So, Royal Con
mander's Son, BENZ. Whitsitt, Pr
emption, $40; No. So, Ma
esty, Richard Whitsitt, Aledo, III
$50; No. Sc, Fanny Amelia, J. H. Laffe
ty, Norwood, ILL.,, 500; No. 81, Re
Prince, Richard Whitsitt, Alcdo, $40; N,
IS, Jennie Taylor, end. George Kistle
Buffalo Prairie, 800; No. 60, Susan Tay
Tor, Richard Whitsitt, Aledo, $50; No. G
Emily Taylor, d. P. Kistler, Bufal
Prairie, $50; No. GO, Baron Taylor, "
R. Lemon, Aledo, 800; No. CD, Viii
. worth, c. W. Bradford, $95; No. Ga, Lac
Taylor, Ii. G. Kiddoo, Aledo, H., S15
No. So Lady Taylor. End, James Henri
Adair, Iowa, $115; No &c, May Rose,
8 M. Mcdonald, Orion, $40; No. 81, Lac
Buckner, VIM. Drury, Buffalo Prairie
$3.50; No. IS, Grand Prince, J. W. Co
well, Milan, 800; No SO, Neatness. 1t
David Sharard, 800; No. 20, Presiden
r. Bollman, Coal Valley, $105; No. :
Cowslip, David Sharard, 800: No. 7
Cowslip, Bird, James Henry. Adair, low
$75; No. 70. Rhoda Waveland A.
Freeberg Presumption, 800; No. "A. I'll
MES Duke, NJ. Collins, Edgington, s.
No rs, Arabella, H. G. Kiddoo, Aled
i, $125; No. rs, Royal Commander, M.
Bedford, Coal Valley, $50; No. II. Dull