The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-04-22
.CREAI SALE
Of SA)R|HORN@
MUCH FINE STOCK ADDED.
TO LOCAL HERDS.
Full list Of Animals and Purch-
dsers.
From the Dakota Farmer.

From the Dakota Farmer
AS most of our readers know, April
Sth was not the kind OF a day a
breeder would pick to hold d sale
By far the worst blizzard OF the year
set in on tile 7th and by the next
morning all railroad traffic was
stopped, several trains having been
abandoned the night before, 1t was
impossible for buyers to get here,
and Col. Barclay, the auctioneer and
manager, did not reach Aberdeen un-
Til the night Of the 8th. Afew breed
ers had arrived on the 7th before the
storm, and to give them an opportunity
to buy what they wanted and not lei
them return disappointed the sale was
opened on the afternoon OF tile 9th.
A few local bidders had come in, and
to the surprise OF everybody all the
cattle but four head ofpoor bulls were
disposed of. Forty-one made anaver-
age Of 7.80, and while this was ex-
tremely low'it is nothing short5of the
remarkable that it was not great
deal lower. The contributors kept
good faith with the buyers and offered
every head on the ground and allowed
the buyers to set the price, and there
was no murniuring. 1t was a great
day To by Short-horns, and many got
a start for less money than they ar.
liable to get again. The bargains.
We're at he top, the palmer animals
selling fer more nearly what they
were worth. Some of the young bulls
were in poor condition and some not
old enough for service, and these of
course, went cheap. The level of
price was such THAT every animal sold
cannot help but prove a good paying
Investment, barring accident and neg
lect.
T. I. nj Stuart and e. G. McQuiiien,
Britton, S. D., were the most liberal!
bnyers of the good stock, and a full
car load of the offering went to Mar
shall county, the Platts of Langford,
taking one, j. Tobin of the same
place, another, and f. r. Brokaw,
IClaremont, three head. Barnes Bros.
Of Ipswich, picked uice bunch, and
several Aberdeen parties bought a
modest start.
G. II. Seeley, Of Aberdeen, topped
the COW Offering by paying $500 for
No. 80, Lake Park Lonan 73rd.
KrugcrssBros. OF Aberdeen, followed
him to 1895. This. heifer was entitled
to head the procession. She is a
right good one individually, and has
license to be be, being by Imp, Count
Amaranth, bull used in both Duthie's
and Flatt's herds before going to Lake
Park. The calf this heifer carries
by imp. Baron Beaufort, the latest
Imported bull added to Mr. Canfield,s
herd, should more than reimburse
Mr.. seeley for his initial outlay before
the calf is a yearling. T. M. Stuart
topped the bull Offering on the roam
|yearling, Teddy, being No. SO. There
was the most spirited bidding in the
sale, and Mr.. Stuart could have
gone a great ways further and Jared
far worse. This youngster was bred
and consigned by A. Hanaford, oi
Monticello, MIMI. and we hope he
can breed and bring a lot more as
good in the futnre. He is a Scotch.
topped Peri Duchess, being by Imp.
Valley Chef, and a smoother bit o1
of roam Short horn flesh man seldom
| lgets chance to run his hand or eve
over. He is OF good size, of even tor
and cotton liues, sappy, smooth and
mellow. and the best part fit is, he
has bearing that guarantees that lie
will put his trade mark on all his get.
9. n Harris, of A berdeen, got the
bargain OF the sale III the red bull
Scotch. Ensign, by Imp. Scotsman,
which was knocked down to him at
Ss5. This bull was bred and consigned
| by w. I. Wood, OF Ohio. This bull
had a right to stand along side Of ard
| mex. to Teddy. though Of a different
type and color, and why he didn't
bring more would be hard to explain.
III spite Of the tinpropitious circum-
Istauces attending tile safe. Thefonr-
lyear-old roam bull Darlington Knight,
| iwent to II. r.. Brokaw. CIaremont
for s75. This bull was bred by Geo:
d. Ward. and was sired by his old