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of opinion that the sale had proved to be a mostsatisfactorywayof bringing the 

 college to the attention of those for whom it was organized, and that it had 

 proven a much greater success than they had anticipated. They have decided 

 to hold annual or biennial sales hereafter as tlie condition and numbers of our 

 herds will warrant. 



Mr. J. A. Mann, of Kalamazoo, officiated as salesman, and his services were 

 very satisfactory. 



I append a notice of the sale by that staunch and tireless workei- in the 

 interest of good stock for Michigan, Editor-in-chief Gibbons of the Michigan 

 Farmer. 



THE COLLEGE SALE OF SHORTHORNS. 



On Wednesday last, as previously announced, the sale of a draft of Short- 

 horns from the herd at the Agricultural College, together with a few Ayr- 

 shircs, some grade cattle and Berkshire hogs took place. The principal inter- 

 est centered in the Shorthorns, and buyers were present in goodly numbers 

 from various parts of the State. After lunch. Prof. Johnson called the crowd 

 together in the large yard in rear of the cattle barns, and explained the object 

 in making the sale, tlie condition of the cattle, etc., and then Mr. J. A. Mann, 

 the auctioneer, spoke of the terms under which the sale was to be made, and 

 expressed the hope that the bnvers present would be lively and bid promptly 

 up to what they considered the cattle worth. The sale then began, the animals 

 being offered in the order catalogued. The following is a list of the animals 

 sold, purchasers, and prices paid: 



College Red Rose, yearling, J. C. Sharpe, Jackson. _ _ . . $145 00 



College Red Rose 2d (shy breeder) D. B. Hale, Eaton Rapids . . ...... 75 00 



Hela 4tli. James M. Turner, Lansing _ - 110 00 



Horatio 6th, bull calf, J. M. Turner, Lansiug . . . 50 00 



Hela 7th. two year old heifer, Hugh Alexander, Evart, Osceola Co 85 00 



College Hebe, yearling, J. C. Sharpe, Jackson 90 00 



Hela 6th, C. G. & J. R. Learned, Port Austin , 105 00 



Horatio 3d, yearling, William Galium, East Saginaw. _ . . 100 00 



College Peri' Duchess 2d, J. C. Sharpe - 340 00 



College Duke 2d, calf, Fred Spicer, Eaton Rapids 65 00 



College Phoenix 2d, yearling, W. J. Mcllvain, Evart.. 95 00 



Hercules 2d, calf, S.^Barnard, Ypsilanti - 175 00 



Heroine 4th, H. Alexander, Evart 1 110 00 



College Hermia, S.. Barnard, Ypsilanti. ... 140 00 



Hamlet 6th, calf, Frank Willson, Jackson 85 00 



Hela of Lansing, F. Schultz, Lansing 160 00 



Handsome Hela 3d, J. C. Sharpe, Jackson 115 00 



College Hermia 2d, yearling, H. Alexander, Evart . 45 00 



Heroine 2d, Perry Brown, Vernon " 90 00 



Helianthus 2d, E. W. Beckwith, Cassopolis 60 00 



Hela T, yearling twin heifer, J. Mcllvain, Evart - - 60 00 



College Duchess, one year old, C. G. & J. R. Learned, Port Austin,... 230 00 



Heroine 5th and calf, T. J. Monroe, Portland . 185 00 



Handsome Hela, J. C. Sharpe, Jackson 185 00 



Horatio 4th, calf, J. T. Monroe, Portland 125 00 



This completed the sale of Shorthorns, and upon its conclusion three Ayr- 

 ghires were put up. W. A. Newton, of Lansing, purchased the heifer T/ula for 

 $30, and Messrs. 0. G. & J. R. Jjearncd the heifers Phyllacy Linden and 

 Suscttc for 835 and $30 respectively. A. E. Andrews, of Wiilliamston, got a 

 Jersey heifer for $Q0. Some grade stock sold at fair prices, auiong which was 

 the cross bred Galloway and Sliorthorn fat heifer, which went to Mr. Burch, a 

 Lansiug butcher, for $85. 



