250 A HISTORY OF SHORT-HORN CATTLE. 



the result of their journey was the purchase 

 and importation of ten bulls and seven females 

 that were sold at auction at the farm of Dr. 

 Watts, near Chillicothe. Stockholders had the 

 privilege of bidding and took most of the cat- 

 tle at high prices. The sale list, with some 

 particulars, follows:" 



BULLS. 



Nobleman (13392), roan two-year-old, bred by J. Wood; a 

 bull of marked excellence Hon. John I. Vanmeter, Pike 

 County 12,510 



Count Fathom (11316) , roan yearling, bred by F. H. Fawkes ; 

 got by Lord Marquis (10459) ; proved a very successful 

 sire N. Perrill, Clinton County 2,075 



Master Belleville (11795) , roan two-year-old, bred by J. M. 

 Hopper ; sired by the show bull Belleville (6778) and de- 

 scribed as " a grand, rangy bull and the sire of a large 

 number of fine Short-horns, including Billy Harrison 

 263, the prize bull Master Miller, etc." Messrs. Renick 

 and Maypool 2,005 



Lord Nelson 664, red-roan two-year-old, bred by R. Thorn- 

 tonJohn L. Meyers, Fayette County 1,825 



Gamboy (11503) , red-and-white, bred by F. H. Fawkes ; trac- 

 ing to the Booth cow Isabella by Pilot M. L. Sullivant, 

 Columbus 1,400 



Rising Sun 5130, roan bull calf, bred by Mr. Wetherell 



Isaac Cunningham, Scioto County 1,300 



Alderman (9882), roan three-year-old, bred by R. C. Lown- 

 des; afterward became the property of Jacob Pierce 

 and used for some years in his fine herd Hon. Alex. 

 Waddle, Clark County 1,150 



Isaac 589, roan two-year-old, bred by R. Thornton ; a low, 

 compact bull of fine quality, a good feeder and capital 

 sire ; second-prize bull at the Ohio State Fair, 1854 

 Messrs. Gregg and J. O'B. Renick, Pickaway County. . . 600 



Young Whittington 1165, roan yearling; afterward owned 

 by Messrs. Brown of Sangamon Co., 111. Arthur Watts, 

 Chillicothe . . 450 



