Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-04-23
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JERSEY COWS.

No Longer bringing the High Prices They
Once Commanded.
In New York on Tuesday, Peter G. Kellogg
4 Co.'S annual special combination sale of
Jersey cattle was begun. These Sales are
looked upon by breeders of Jerseys as a sort
of reunion, and every year they turn out in
force. Horny-handcd farmers shake the kid
gloved hand of the millionaire agriculturst
and exchange practical knowledge for theo-
retical information as to the best way to grow
crops. The farmers bid with equal spirit,
and often pay as high prices for choice stock.
There were 322 entries In the catalogue, being
consignments from the herds OF forty-two Of
the best known breeders In America Peter
e. Kellogg acted as auctioncer, assisted by
Mr.. Daily. Mr.. Kellogg had had his high hat
newly blocked for the occasion and his chin
whiskers trimmed to q sharper point than
usual. To make everything look bright and
cheerful a new rope had been stretched
about the ring and the tan-bark was freshly
raked.
One OF the earliest arrivals was John Pat
terson, of Philadelphia, who is one of the
Oldest breeders of Jerseys in Pennsylvania,
having been In the business over thirty-six
years He is of Scotch-English descent
and has quaint way of telling stories. He
vate sale for $1,000. The rotund form of
'Gabe" Case, the Jerome-ave boniface, early
in the day darkened the door he said he was
looking for a rich milking COW in order to
make milk punches at his road-house. He
made many bids and the bids made him
thirsty. AT intervals he slaked his thirst at
the bar with Piper Heidsieck. Every COW
that "Gabe" bid upon some one wanted more
than he did, consequently he is still cowless.
In the attendance there were many women.
That raising cattle is within the province of
women was shown by the fact that the highest
price'of the day was paid for one of the con-
signment of Mrs. Il. nj. Jones, of Brookyille,
Ont On the auctiOneer's stand were two
prizes--a silver tankard contributed by
breeders, to go to the breeder whose con-
signment of five home-bred animals brings
the best average, and a silver bowl to 90 to
the consignee of the five animals that bring
the highest average
The prices were by no means considered
good, but the choice animals of the sale were
not on Tuesdays list The eighty head Of
fered brought about 81, 900. The first one was
Bonsilene, OF q. II. Dykeman's herd, Cob
web Farm, Shippensburg Pa. She was sold
to Moulton Brothers for Sl55. IL was not un-
til the seventh was offered that 800 was
reached. That price was brought by Nell
POgis, and the twentieth was brought out be-
fore the S40O point was recorded. That
was brought by yearling heiier Almeta, by
Pedro dam Almeda Rex. II was one of
Moulton Brothers Green Mountoin herd.
The prices for the next sixteen animals ranged
between SO and $500 each. Then Albert's
Countess, another of tho Moulton Brothers
herd, stirred the blood of the bidders, and
5000 was reached. Prices again languished
until Rivals Eugenie, Mrs. Jones' COW en-
tered the ring. Her sire is Rival, and her
dam is Eugene. She is handsome three
year old, golden fawn i'm color. The auction
eer stated that she would be cheap even, as
Jerseys are now selling at $780, She was
started at 800. The bidding was slow at
first, but finally w. y. Morrow, of Nashville,
Tenn, decided that he wanted her, and ID.
M. Rollins made up his mind that she would
cost the Nashville man something If he got
her. Nashville came out ahead, but it was
recorded that the COW brought $3.50.
Higher prices were obtained at tho sale on
Wednesday. Among them were the follow
ing; Euratas S. Black Prince, 2-year-od bull,
s., 2,650; Helen St Heller. 5-year-old COW, S675;
Nanette Pojs, l-year-old heifer, 5000;
Shirley St Lambert, l-year-old heiier, 500;
Leo POjis, 2-year-old bull, 1915; Gastaynette,
5-year-old COW, 81 400; Princess of Ashantee,
6-year-Old COW, $1,000; Princess of Ashantee
Nv, l-yearold heifer, $1,000