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out the West, and was doubtless the best show bull of his day. 

 His first appearance was at the United States Cattle Show held 

 at Springfield, O-, in the fall of 1854. This was a great event and 

 the scene of a memorable contest between Kentucky and Ohio 

 bred Short-horns. The big light roan Kentucky show bull Perfec- 

 tion 810, belonging to the Louan family; Mr. Bedford's famous 

 Laura and Abram Renick's Rose of Sharon cow Duchess, by Buena 

 Vista, were among the "cracks" present from south of the river, 

 but imp. Duchess, by Norfolk, gained for Ohio premier honors 

 among the cows shown. The Kentuckians were fairly cap- 

 tivated by the young imp. New Year's Day, and after a consulta- 

 tion in which Abram Renick participated they made an earnest 

 effort to buy him at a considerable advance, but without success. 

 New Year's Day won at all the leading shows, and when quite ad- 

 vanced in years was taken West and won prizes at exhibitions 

 held at St. Louis and Chicago. While he did not have any special 

 opportunities as a sire he begot, among other choice cattle, the 

 famous Lady of Clark out of the Miss Wiley cow Anna Hunt, that 

 Mr. Clark had bought in Kentucky. Lady of Clark was afterward 

 sold to go to Illinois. Flora Belle, bred by R. G. Corwin from imp. 

 Scottish Bluebell, was another daughter of New Year's Day that 

 acquired celebrity in the show-ring. 



Medalist (13324) , a white yearling bull, was , we believe, the first 

 representative of William Torr's breeding brought to America. 

 He was sired by Mr. Booth's celebrated Crown Prince (10087), and 

 was a bull of fine substance and extraordinary spring of rib, deeply 

 covered with flesh. He was purchased at the sale by Dr. Watts 

 for 12,100 and afterward sold to Harness Renick. Some of the 

 noted show animals exhibited by Mr. Anderson belonging to his 

 Matilda and Rose of Sharon families carried a Medalist cross. 



Czar 395, a roan yearling got by Baron Warlaby (7813), was 

 taken by A. J. Paige of Clark County at $1,900. Ho was not a 

 large bull, but showed the fleshy character of his Booth ancestors 

 and left much good stock, including the beautiful heiiers Darling, 

 out of imp. Dahlia, and Delightful, from imp. Aylesby Lady. 



Buckingham 2d 297 also of the Booth blood brought $1,000. 

 He was bought by William D. Pierce of Clark County, and al- 

 though highly esteemed for his individual merit was not given 

 much chance as a stock bull in the hands of Mr. Pierce, who was 

 a very poor keeper. 



The top price among the females of this importation was $1,425, 

 made by the roan Torr-Booth cow Aylesby Lady, by Baron War- 

 laby (7813). She was bought by A. J. Paige and was easily one of 



