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GEEAT SALE OF SHOET HOENS. 



The largest sale of short horns ever eflected iu this couutry oc- 

 curred at Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, June S, when the famous 

 Oakland herd of Daniel McMillan, was sold at auction. It is stated 

 that nearly one thousand cattle breeders, from all parts of the United 

 States and from Canada, were iu attendance. The number of cattle 

 sold was seventy-one, (including four cows with calves,) producing an 

 aggregate of $63,980, making an average of 8901 12, or including the 

 four calves, seventy-five head, averaging 8853. The private sales from 

 this herd within the past six months amount to $20,100, making the ag- 

 gregate $81,080 for the entire herd. In addition there were thirty-three 

 Berkshire hogs sold at $1,008 ; and a is'orman stallion brought $3,100. 

 Amount of total sales of stoclc of all kinds, including cattle previously 

 sold at private sale, $88,288. The following is a list of sales : 



Fancy. — Bred by David Watsou, Uniou County, Ohio. Calved November, 1854. Got 

 by Mario 68.%, (14799;) dam, imported Stax)leton Lass, &c. ' Sold to Sam. Deyes, of 

 Macomb, Illinois, for §275. 



Lonan X. — Eed and Avbite. Bred by Jere. Duncan, of Paris, Kentucky. Calved 

 December 6, 1857. Got by Duke of Airdrie, (12730 ;) dam, Louan II, &e. Sold to T. 

 J. McGibbons, Cynthiana, Kentucky, for $475. 



Myrtle. — Roan. Bred by .lames Fullington, Irwin, Ohio. Calved March 13, 1858 ; 

 and calf. Myrtle Princess.' Eed. Calved March 8, 1870. Cow got by imported Star- 

 light, (12146,) 1003 ; dam, Lady Watson, &c. Calf got by Plautageuet 6031. Sold to 

 James Fullington, Irwin, Ohio, for $1,005. 



Emma Palmer. — Red and white. Bred by G. C. Palmer, Greene County, Ohio. Calved 

 June, 1858. Got by imported Warrior 1076, (12287 ;) dam, Young Emma, &c. Sold 

 to Thomas Kirk, Fayette County, Ohio, for $500. 



Flora Bell. — Roan.' Bred by JR. 0. Corwin, Dayton, Ohio. Calved October 16, 1858. 

 Got by imported New Year's Day 746, (13383 ;) dam, Scottish Blue Belle, &c. Sold 

 to A. Turnbull, Cedarville, Ohio, for S2G5. 



Jessie. — Red. Bred by David Watson, Union County, Ohio. Calved January 10, 

 1859. Got by Starlight II 2259 ; dam, Fancy, &c. Sold to Uriah Wilson, Fairfield, 

 Ohio, for .S315. 



"*' Louan XII. — Red. Bred by Jere. Duncan. Calved April 30, 18.59. Got by Orontes 

 II 1966, (11877 ;) dam, Louaii VIII, &c. Sold to E. G. Dunn, London, Ohio, for S800. 



May Bail. — Eed and white. Bred by Jacob Pierce, South Charleston, Ohio. Calved 

 April, 1859. Got by Crusade 2676 ; dam, Delightful, &c. Sold to P. H. Campbell, 

 Batavia, Illinois, for $525. 



Clinton Lady.— Red. Bred by James R. Mills, Reesville, Ohio. Calved March, 1861. 

 Got by Duke of Thorndale 2787 ; dam, improved Louisa, &c. Sold to Jesse Hagler, 

 Fayette County, Ohio, for $350. 



Kittii Clover.— Red and white. Bred by H. W. Rice, Paris, Kentucky. Calved March 

 14. 1860. Got by Master Mason 4161 : dam, Fancy, &c. Sold to Uriah Wilson, Fair- 

 field, Ohio, for §340. 



Louau XXL—Hed. Bred by Jere. Duncan, Paris, Kentucky. Calved March 13, 

 1862. Got by Duke of Airdrie ; dam, Louan II, &c. Sold to George Murray, Racine, 

 Wisconsin, for §3,600. 



Jnnic Egyleston.— Red. Calved March 28, 1863. Got by Belted Knight 3667 ; dam, 

 Myrtle, &v'. Sold to Thomas Kirk, Fayette County, Ohio, for §730. 



Louan XXIII. — Seven years old. Bred by Jere. Duncan, Paris, Kentucky. Sold to 

 A. J. Dunla]), Galesburg, Illinois, for §1,7.50. 



Bride of (ireemrood.— Red and white. Bred by David Selsor, Madison County, Ohio. 

 Calved April 30, 1864. Got by Whittington 3559 ; dam, Bride IV, &c. Sold to George 

 Gregg, Beachville, Canada West, for §525. 



Cressida.—Ro^n. Bred by the Shakers, Union Village, Ohio. Calved May 14, 1864. 

 Got by Colonel Balco 3664 ; "dam. Lady Butler II, &c. Sold to Uriah Wilson, Fairfield, 

 Ohio, for §4.55. 



Mignonette. — Red. Calved Mav 10, 1864. Got by General Grant 4825 ; dam, Jessie, 

 &c. Sold to C. C. & R. H. Parks, Waukegan, Uliuois, for §3,800. 



Oxford Duche-ss.-Red. Calved April 27, 1865. Got by third Grand Duke of Oxford 

 4860 ; dam. Duchess of Oakland, &c. Sold to W. M. Baiues, Metamora, Indiana, foi 

 $1,075. 



Belle of Oakland.— Roan. Calved September 29, 18G1. Got by Starlight II ; dam. 

 Lady Watson, &c. Sold to L. C. Coffman, Fayette County, Ohio, for §400. 



Highland Lady.— Roa,n. Bred by J. M. HiH, Harris town, Uliuois. Calved January 7, 



