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trace was also in this shipment Miss Shaftoo, 

 a red by Captain Shaftoe (6833), bred by W- 

 Smith, purchased at this sale by Jesse Starbuck 

 at $650. We should also mention Louisa, a 

 roan by Crusader, taken by J. R. Mills, Clinton 

 County, at $300. The bull Wellington (13989), 

 a roan two-year-old, bred by R. Lawson, com- 

 manded the great price of $3,700 from Messrs. 

 Coulter, Hankins and others. The white two- 

 year-old bull Billy Harrison 263, out of the 

 $1,675 Duchess by Norfolk, was taken by Jesse 

 Starbuck of Clinton County at $1,500. The 

 four-year-old roan Warrior (12287), bred by 

 Richard Booth, sired by Water King (11034) 

 out of Bagatelle by Buckingham, went to B. 

 Hinkson and H. H. Hankins at $1,200. 



Clark Co. (0.) Co. The last of the importing 

 companies organized in the State of Ohio was 

 formed in Clark County in 1854. Dr. Arthur 

 Watts of Chillicothe and Alexander Waddle of 

 South Charleston were sent abroad to make the 

 selection and purchased twenty cows and heif- 

 ers and nine bulls that were divided by auction 

 sale Sept. 6, 1854. This importation included 

 some very valuable cattle, some of the most 

 noted of which are listed herewith, together 

 with a few facts of interest : 



New Year's Day (1,3383), sold at this sale as a roan yearling, 

 was bred by Lee Norman and sired by Magnet (11765) out of Moss 

 Rose by Killerby (7122). He was bought by C. M. Clark of Clark 

 County for $3,500. Before importation he won a first prize at the 

 Royal Dublin Show of 1853. He was extensively exhibited through- 



