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grand animal, but he developed what appeared 

 to be a tumor before the company's sale, and 

 but for that would have doubtless brought a 

 very long price, as Abram Renick favored pur- 

 chasing him instead: of Matchem (2283), but 

 his associates did not agree with him in this. 

 Nimrod was bought by Col. Florence and used 

 on grades. A few pure-bred cows were sent to 

 him, however, by Harness Renick and others, 

 the produce being cattle of extraordinary merit. 

 Sale of Oct. 29, 1836. The object of the 

 company the transfer from England of a val- 

 uable stock of breeding cattle to Ohio soil 

 having now been accomplished, it was decided 

 to close up the financial affairs of the " syn- 

 dicate" by means of auction sales, at which 

 stockholders and outsiders alike would have 

 the privilege of bidding. The first of these- 

 which was the earliest important event of the 

 kind in America was held upon Felix Renick's 

 Indian Creek Farm, in Ross County, in the au- 

 tumn of 1836. The cattle were in fine condi- 

 tion, the attendance was large and high prices 

 were realized, as will appear from the subjoined 

 report: 



COWS AND HEIFERS. 



Teeswater, roan, calved Oct. 22, 1832; bred by Bates, of 

 Princess blood, and heifer calf Cometess, by Comet Hal- 

 leyJohn I. Vanmeter, Pike Co., 12,225 



Young Mary, roan four-year-old, by Jupiter, and roan heifer 

 calf Pocahontas, by Comet Halley Edwin J. Harness, 

 Ross County 1,500 



