The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-10
OAKLAND FARM NO MORE
FAMOUS sHORTHORN BREEDING
PLACE CLOSES WITH AN AUCTION.
Purchased by Solomon Meredith In
1885, 1t Has Since Been known
for It's Fancy Cattle.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, Sept. Soak
land farm, this city, formally closed its
career as a recognized factor in the breed
ing Of fancy shorthorn cattle In Middle
West to-day, when its late owner Mrs.
Virginia c. Meredith, dispersed Cat public
auction) thirty-one head of its fancy blood
lines. For half a century this farm has
occupied a high reputation in the stock
breeding world and the principal strains
of the shorthorn variety in the different
parts of this and adjoining States have
emanated from the original importations
of Gen. Solomon Meredith. Mr.. Meredith
purchased the farm in 1895, but IL was in
1852 that he conceived the idea of convert
ing il into a stock farm, and was one OF
the few venturesome stock-buyers to as
sist in bringing the famous shorthorn va
riety to this country. At the first State
fair he made an elaborate display Of his cat
tie. Prominent in this display was this spe-
cial shorthorn importation, and shortly aft
erward he disposed of the inferior kind and
devoted his time to the perfection of this
variety exclusively. At his death his son.
Henry c. Meredith, continued the manage
ment. Mrs. Virginia c. Meredith assumed
control of the farm at the death of her
husband and has for twenty years car
ried on the affairs with the same undaunt-
ed success.
The sale to-day was attended by over
l5oo stock buyers and breeders from vari-
GUS parts of the country. Thirty-one head
were sold for $l2, 705 an average price per
head of s41o A list Of the sales follows:
Imp. Queen Of oxford 9Th, roam, calved
Aug. %, 1900. Bred by Philo Mills. Rud-
dington Hall. Nottingham. Sold to j. II.
Countryman & Son. Underwood, III, ssf5-
Imp. Viscountess Oxford OF Ruddington
18th roam, calved April 80, 1900, bred by
Phiio l.. Mills. Ruddington Hall, Noting
ham, Sold to w. NJ. Devices. Deland, H.,
$3.50.
Imp. Daylight. red. calved Feb. q. 1900.
bred by r. Davidson Swinnie, ndburgh.
Scotland. Sold to Frank Cotton. Manila,
Ind, $l.050. 80.
bred by r. Davidson Swinnie, 1ldburgh,
Scotland. Sold to K. E. Sewers, Warren.
Imp. Fanny Byres, red. calved Feb. %.
1900. bred by A c. Bruce, Byres farm.
Fochabers, Scotland. Sold TO Il. Z. Bigler
& Son, Hardwick. Ia. $40.
Imp: Maggie 18th, roam; ealved c Jan; To-
Nigg. Scotland. Sold to E. f. Sewers. War
rem, Ind, 81 200.
Imp. Eliza 18th, red, calved Jan. 10. 1900.
Scotland. Sold to c. c. Bisler Son.
Hardwick. Ia, $685..
Imp. Julia. roam, calved Feb. Is 1900 Bred
by A. Robertson, Hough Of Ballechin, Scot
land. Sold to Frank Cotton, Manila. 1856.
Imp. Broadhooks Violet, roam, calved May
Z, 1900. Bred by Philo l. Mills, Ruddington
Hail. Nottingham Sold TO Charles Ger
laugh, Osborne. o., $3.50.
Royal Plume, red. calved Oct. 3. 1899.
Bred by Mrs. Meredith Sold TO Mrs. z. H.
Mccartney. Cambridge City. $500
Oakland Craggs 7th, red, calved Nov. 1S
1897 Bred by Mrs. Meredith Sold to Mrs.
Z. III. Mccartney, Cambridge City, s215.
Oakland Craggs nth. red. calved Aug. q.
1901 Bred by Mrs. Meredith. Sold TO Mrs.
E. II. Mccartney. Cambridge City, $40
Oakland Craggs 18th. red, calved Dec. IS,
1900 Bred by Mrs. Meredith. Sold TO e Z.
Sewers. Warren. SIS
and her calf. Lady Plume. red. calved June
2, 1902 Bred by Mrs. Meredith. Sold 10
]. L. Crout. Forest, o.. $500.
Bred by Mrs Meredith. Sold to NJ NJ. Mad
den & Son, Kingman. Ind. $l25
Autumn Lady; roam eaived Sept. q. 1900.
Bred by , Mrs M Mere s1a Sold to Mr.. De-
wild Duchess Mary. roam. calved Dec. 10.
1897. Bred by c. Hintz. Sold to d. Shraw-
der. Columbia City Ind, s525.
Bred by c. L. Gerlaugh. Sold to d. shraw-
der Columbia City, $500.
Roam Duchess 18th of Oakland. roam,
calved July 81: 1897. Sold to w. NJ. Devices.
Deland, Ill. 500.
Scotch Rose, red. calved May 81 1888
Bred by Mrs. Meredith. Sold to r. c.
Richardson. Rowlett, Ky, s245
Caledonia. roam. calved May Is. 1888 Bred
by Mrs. Meredith. Sold To NJ. Garten,
Bluffton. Ind. SIS.
Oakland Baroness. red. calved Sept. g.
1897. Sold to w. F. Christian. Indianapolis.
$40.
Thelma. roam. calved Oct. 8. 1898. Bred
by T. A. Cotton & Son. Sold to Z. c.
Hobbs & Son. Upton. Ind, SIS.
Roam Duchess 9Th OF Oakland, red
caived Aug. s. 1884 Bred by Mrs. Mere