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average of $372 50 eacli. The highest price, $800, for " Chief Napier," 

 purchased by E. W. Mills, Sullivau, Illinois; " Canadian Prince" brought 

 $510, and " Seventh Duke of Airdrie " $500. At this sale 16 Berkshire 

 swine averaged $28 6S each. Chester Whites sold low. 



At the sale of the Clifton stud, property of E. W. Cameron, New- 

 York, November 1, 35 thorough-breds of all ages sold for $27,985, an 

 average of $799 60 each. The stallion " Hampton Court," foaled in 

 1864, and sired by Young Melbourne, brought '$3,000 ; J. Carter Brown, 

 of Providence, the purchaser. " Warminster," foaled in 1869, sold for 

 $1,650 ; and " Glen Athol," foaled 1869, brought $1,400. The six stal- 

 lions averaged $1,426 66 each. The mare " Stolen Kisses," foaled in 

 1864, was sold for $1,900, to P. W. Hudson, Manchester, Connecticut; 

 "Invercauld" brought $1,580, and Eleanor. $1,000. The lowest price 

 was $300, for " Casemate," foaled in 1860. ' Of the two-year olds " In- 

 verary," brown filly, sired by Leamington, was bought by P. W. Hud- 

 sou for $2,400. The yearlings ranged from $925 to $375, and the wean- 

 lings from $925 for a bay colt of " Stolen Kisses," by " Leamington," down 

 to $100. Of half-breeds a bay gelding, by '• Hartingtou," brought $500. 

 Two colts by " Leamington," ijroperty of R. B. Forbes, jr., brought respect- 

 ively $705 and $500. In Jersey cattle the cow "Daisy," four years old, 

 brought $350 ; " Daffodil" $225 ; three heifer calvQS, respectively, $165, 

 $150, and $140; and a yearling bull, $130. 



The stock consigned to A. M. Harkness, Philadelphia, by P. H. Fowler, 

 Watford, England, were sold November 7. Twelve Jersey cows and heifers, 

 and two bulls, and four Guernsey heifers, were disposed of at an average of 

 $213 75 per head, $290 being the highest price realized for a cow, and 

 $115 for a bull. Eleven mountain and Shetland ponies averaged $143 

 each. Twenty Shropshire Down sheep averaged $19 per head — $11 to 

 $25 for young rams, and $24 to $40 for ewes. 



General Singleton, Quincy, Illinois, sold, November 1, 11 short-horn 

 cows at an average of $224 18 per head, and one bull at $475. The 

 highest price j)aid for a cow was $450 for " Deborah," by S. L. Crippen, 

 Camp Point. The Alderuey cow, "Buttercup Fifth," brought $500, 

 bought by J. P. Erskine, of Qniucy. A number of Berkshire swine 

 was sold. One sow, with five pigs, brought $55 ; another, with seven 

 pigs, $49, and another, with the same number of pigs, $41 ; single sows, 

 $22 to $26 ; pigs, $15 to $25. 



Geo. E. Waring, of Ogden Farm, Newport, Rhode Island, has sold his 

 Jersey cow "Fancy" (reserving her next calf) for $1,250 to John S. 

 Eldridge, jr., Eeadville, Massachusetts. 



At a sale of stock consigned to Richards, Leftwich & Co., Baltimore, 

 on November 21, ten Jersey cows and heifers averaged $192 50 per 

 head, $340 being the highest figures reached. Five Guernsey heifers 

 averaged $104 per head, and six short-horns averaged $161 66. 



At a sale of Jersey cattle belonging to S. J. Megargee, INIontgomery 

 County, Pennsylvania, November 15, prices rnled low. The highest 

 price realized was for "Buttercup," six years old, $250, and run as low 

 as $30 for a four-year old. Calves ranged from $7 for a bull one month, 

 old to $54 for a heifer calf six months old. 



R. W. Cameron, of New York, has sold Alderneys as follows : Cow 

 Heatherbell, four and a half years old, $450 ; cow Daisy, four years old, 

 imported, $350; bull, fifteen mouths old, $130; one heifer calf, eight 

 months old, $160; and one at $140; and another, seven months old, 

 $165. 



J. J. Davidson, Balsam, Ontario, Canada, has recently sold the three- 



