Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-24
HORNED SMELLS SOLD.
Senator McPherson's Holstein Cattle Up at
Auction.


Senator McPherson's Holstein Cattle Up a
Auction.
Ntp York World.
Many prominent cattle-breedcrs wer
present yesterday at the sale of tn
Belle Mead herd OF llolstein-FrieSia
cattle imported and bred IN this coun
try by Senator John X. Mcpherson a
his Belle Mead IN. j. farm.
The most prominent Of al the gentle
men present, although not purchaser
was "Uncle Jerry" RuSk, Secretary 0
Agriculture. Mr.. Rusk was the CUES
OF Senator Mcpherson The sale was ar
ranged and personally conducted By
Jacob Klotz, who for the past six year
has been Superintendent of the Bell,
Mead stock farm. The cattle to be sole
were catalOgued in convenient form
The names OF the various Holstein fami
lies were given, together with the ped
gree OF each animal. There are ovel
$50 head in the herd, and the famiie,
they belong to are Pietertje; Clothilde
Arts, Albino, Raggie; Netherland and
Alexander. Many OF the cattle stand al
the head Of their respective familie,
and were selected by Senator McPher-
son while in Holland and imported
at fancy prices. The herd contains 81
head that were selected by the Board OF
Directors OF the Friesian Herd AsSocia-
ton of Holland for exhibition at the
English Royal Agricultural Society
show at Windsor, June l, 1889, in com
petition with the English dairy breeds,
after which they were purchased and
shipped to this country by Senator Me-
Pherson as the foundation OF the best
breed that could be bred here. Yester-
days sale was the first in which fe-
male was sold.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the sale
opened by dispoSing OF milch cows OF
different ages and pedigrees. The
prices ranged from $50 TO $50 head.
After lunch the more valuable animals
were lead in. Starrucca II. number 40
on the list, brought Sl65. Number 46
brought SIPS, and a, S75. Both Of the
last numbered were fine animals, and
the prices realized were considered very
low. Then came the famous Clothide
VII. together with her daughter and
their two calves. After the exhibition,
that was loudly applauded, Clothildo
VII. was offered for sale. She started at
500 and was finally sold TO Henry Ste
vens, Of Tacoma, n. Y, for $500.
Clothilde'S record last summer was 80
pounds of milk day on grass. As a
two-year-old she gave 3,430 quarts in
two months and twentY-eight days.
The next sold was Clothilde'S calf, Pie
tertie Koningen. 1t was beautifully
marked creature and commanded great
admiration. 1t brought S270. Clothilde
VIII. was next put up. After spirited
bidding she was sold for $3.50 TO Smith,
Powell Il Lamb, OF Syracuse, \. y.
Clothide VIII. 5 record is ~ pounds OF
milk day in stable.
The great surprise OF the day was the
sale OF Pietertje Netherland ClOthilde, q
yearling daughter Of Clothilde VII.
Expert breeders pronounced her the
finest calf they had ever seen, both In
form and markings. She was sold 10
James II. Nelson, of New Brunswick,
for $500. Maartje Won lloliHgen, with d
record Of fifty pounds of milk day,
was sold to Mr.. Hawkins for S3l5.
Her mate was sold for $500 and her
mates calf for SllO. Mr.. Allen, OF Syr-
acuse, was the purchaser. No. on the
catalogue sold for SlG5. She was fine,
large COW, whose mother Senator Nc
PherSon tried vainly to buy in Hol-
land. No. sold for $50. No. -,
with a record of forty pounds Of milk a
day. and a COW that Senator Mcpherson
placed as high in value as any he i'm
ported, sold for Sis. One Of Cothilde's
bulls then sold for $50. No. IS was "A
very large COW, ten years old. She
brought but SlG5. Her record Is 10
pounds of milk a day on grass. Mr..
Kintz said she was the most prolific
mixer on the farm, and from December
to September last year produced POOL
pounds of milk, and would have pro-
duced $4,000 pounds in year had she
been urged. The last sale Of the day
was the large bull Artist Perfection, the
only full brother to Smiths Prince Of
Artist in America. He was sold 10 a
Mr.. Cook for 500. About eighty head
were sold.
All the while the sale was going on
"Uncle Jerry" Rusk walked about, sat
on the tables and talked agriculture to
the myriad of farmers present. He was
attired in dark suit Of clothes and a
high hat.
At the conclusion of the sale Clothilde
". and VII. and their two calves were
brought in to be photographed. When
they were placed in portion Il call was
made for Secretary PuSk aud Senator
Mcpherson to 90 within the Enclosure to
be photographed with tie group.
Uncle Jerry" at first protested by ex-
claiming:
IL amt on sale to-day"
Then Senator Mcpherson persuaded
him to show his love for pure lIolsteins,
aud led him inside the rope. As they
passed behind ClothildeNII. She whisked
her tail and began moving her hind
quarters, which made "Uncle Jerry
cxclaim:
"Supposing that critter should kick
me-"
Uncle jerry stood erect directly in
front of the auctioncer's stand. with
Senator Mcpherson on his right. Then
the photographer counted to himself,
pressed button, and the picture was
taken.
The sale will be continued to-day nm
der the same conditions.