256 A HISTORY OF SHORT-HORN CATTLE. 



Roan Duchess, roan three-year-old, bred by Mr. Wetherell, 

 sired by Whittington (13299) W. H. Brand, Fayette 

 County 900 



Duchess of Sutherland, red two-year-old, bred by H. Ambler, 



sired by Captain Edwards (8929) W. H. Brand 900 



Gem, roan two- year-old, bred by H. Ambler, sired by Broker 

 (9993) ; dam the Booth cow Gulnare (bred by Mr. 

 Fawkes) by Norfolk (2377) S. Vanmeter and T. L. Cun- 

 ningham 825 



Flattery, white yearling, bred by Earl Ducie, sired by 4th 



Duke of York (10167) W. R. Duncan, Clark County .... 815 



Necklace, roan yearling, bred by Col. Towneley, sired by 



Duke of Athol (10150) Henry Clay Jr. , Bourbon County 805 



Bracelet, roan twin-sister to Necklace above M. M. Clay, 



Bourbon County 750 



Muffin, roan yearling, bred by Earl Ducie, sired by Usurer 



(9763) W. A. Smith, Scott County 535 



10 bulls sold for $29,305 ; an average of $2,930.50 



15 females sold for 19,230 ; an average of 1,282.00 



25 animals sold for 48,535 ; an average of 1,941.40 



The ten bulls cost in England about $5,570 

 and fetched nearly $30,000. The females cost 

 about $5,920 on the other side and brought 

 nearly $20,000. The cattle were well chosen, 

 fell for the most part into good hands and 

 were important factors in subsequent Ken- 

 tucky Short-horn history. The high-priced 

 bull Diamond proved impotent. Young Chil- 

 ton, Challenger and Orontes 2d were, in the 

 order named, remarkable stock-getters. It is 

 worthy of note in this connection that Young 

 Chilton's sire, Chilton (10054), was a white bull 

 got by the "never-beaten" show bull Belleville 

 (6778) out of one of that bulFs own daughters. 

 Belleville (see foot-note page 107) was the bull 



