Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-22
EmMOHs q LrrrRELI SALE
The Complete List Of Buyers and the
Prices Paid-col. r L. Narrimans
Remark to Rreedsrz

The big Shorthorn cattle sale O
EmmonS Littrell and Others which
was hsid heroes Thursday, Nov. Is
was a decided success as was stated
in Thursdays LEDGER
ADDRESSED BREEEERs AND FARMERS
Dol r. l. Hartman, one of the
four auetioneers, opened the sale
withscme timely remarks 10 the Short
horn breeders and the farTaeFs. Col.
Hartman has been looked upon for
Years as one OF the foremost horsemen
OF the State and his speech intro
dncing the sale, so 70 speak, showed
him to be thoroughly posted in mat
tiers pertaining to Shorthorn cattle.
Col. Geo, Bellows, of the Lire Stock In
dioator, who was present, stated that
the opening remarks were the best he
has ever heard.
The speaker dwelt at length on the
Necessity of farmers handling fine
stock.
In the course Of his remarks Nj.
Hartman said, speaking to the Short
horn breeders:
81 want TO congratulate the Short
horn breeders OF the country upon the
splendid progress Of your magnificent
industry. Cattle breeding, like every
other ayocation, has had its ups and
downs, its bright periods Of prosperity
and its dark days Of adversely. 1t has
been truly said that rival breeds may
come and go, the recipie ntsof a short
lived fancy, but the Shorth0rn goes
on forever. l believe this is true.
"If we trace the history OF the
breed from its earliest beginning, in
ancient York and Durham, down to.
the present, we find that it has stood
the tests Of ages. 1t has met every
condition and answered every demand
that has been made upon it. 1 care
not il the demand has come from the
feed lots OF the great corn belt, or
from the grazing plains Of our western
ranches, from the milk pail or the
butchers block, under the auctioneer's
hammer, or in the show rings Of the
great national and international cat
tie shows, where the Shorthorn has
been brought into fierce competition
with other rival breeds. In all these
crucial tests the Shorthorn has come
of more than cOnqueror and has fully
established his high claim to excel
lence. Yes, we can trace the growth
OF the breed from an humble begin
ming, almost a century ago, to a high
place Of imperial power in the great
cattle trade OF the civilized world.
During all that time it has existed as
a distinct, improved and welLdeHel-
oped type; more than that it has
stamped its royal impress upon every
other breed with which it has come
in contact and has done more to ele-
yate the standard Of cattle breeding
than all others.
"Men Of undoubted genius and in
tellectual force have given the best
portion Of their lives 10 the develop
ment Of this breed. Upon the other
it has had to endure the blum
behring's Of men who had ability only
as destroyers Of what Others had ere
ated. Two opposing forces have been
constantly at work, the one constmc-
tive, the other destructive OF all pro-
greSr; the one animated by a lofty am
billion toaccOmplish something for the
uplifting Of the breed, the other
moved only by sordid considerations
OF present profit. But the splendid
work so nobly begun by the Ceilings,
Booth, Renick and Cruick-
shank has, under the guiding genius
and inspiration OF such men as Duthie,
Alexander, Moberly, Pickrell, Harris,
Leonard and a host Of others moved
grandly on to a brilliant climax.
"The dawn OF the new century pre-
sents a most gratifying and inviting
spectacle to all lovers Of Shorthorns,
we find the breed basking in the sun
shine OF a popularity such as nc other
variety Of improved live stock can
boast. Its beauty and practical utility
have captivated the eyes Of capital as
well as the farmers and feeders of
both continents, and under the stimu-
lus OF a demand almost worldwide in
its character, we may certainly look
forward to a period of good prices and
brilliant results.
"But, my friends, the triumphsl
Of the twentieth century await not
those Of you who are faint-hearted
and afraid to invest, but those who
have faith, hope and the courage to
90 forward"
THE COMPLETE SALES.
Following is a complete list Of sales
made:
S. CLATTERBUcK's NEW BLooM-
FIELD CONSIGNMENT.
o.lDuke Of Redwood, red and white,
'alyed Dec. 27, 1898, bred by W. S.
,~latterbuck, New Bloomfield, No, by
frederick Hero, sold to H. NJ. Clark,
Monroe City, for s110.
No. ?, Duke OF Hickory Grove; red,
alved Sept. Is, 1899, bred by J. W.
]latterbuck, New Bloomfield, by
frederick Hero, sold to John Bur
ess, Columbia, for 800.
No. 3, Duke OF Maple Grove; red and
shite, ealyed July 10, 1899, bred by r.
Clatterbuek, New Bloomfield, by
frederick Hero, sold TO p. c. Stranby,
'andalia, for 900.
No. 4, Duke OF Valentine, red and
calved Oct. Is, 1893, bred by J..
I. Clatterbuck, New Bloomfield, by
Frederick Hero, (vol 4O) sold to Bax-
er Guthrie, Hatton, for $500. /,
No. 8, Duke OF Airdrie; red, calved !
'eb. Is, 1900, bred by ]. II. ClatSsr-
iuck, New Bloomfield, by Frederick
Zero, sold to ]. S. Brown, Hatton, for
l30. Il
:. N. GRIMES PARIS CONSIGNMENT.
No. 6, Goebel; red, calyed March III
300, bred by r. N. Grimes, Paris, By
lay Kennel, sold TO ThoS. Ragsdale, !
ans, for SIS. !
THOs. M'cUNE's CONSIGNMENT. !
No. Z. Roam Belle. roam. calred Sent.