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field, and fortunately for the company (but per- 

 haps unfortunately for the individual buyers at 

 the sale) the event occurred a few weeks before 

 the alarming financial panic of 1857 overtook 

 the business interests of the Nation. 



In view of the fact that this was the primal 

 auction sale of Short-horns in the Western 

 country it will be of interest to produce here- 

 with a full report: 



BULLS. 



Defender (12687), roan three-year-old; bred by A. Cruick- 

 shank, Sittyton, and the first bull from that afterward 

 celebrated herd brought to America ; sired by Matadore 

 (11800) A. G. Carle, Champaign County $2,500 



Admiral 2473, red two-year-old, bred by Lord Talbot of Ire- 

 land, sired by Chrisp's Phoenix (10608) out of the Booth- 

 crossed cow Maid of Moynalty by Beau of Killerby (7821) 

 S. Dunlap & Co. 2,500 



Argus (14102), roan yearling, bred by H. Combe; sired by 

 Beau (12182) out of Annie by Broughton Hero (6811), a 

 roan bull illustrated on page 25, Vol. VI, Coates' Herd 

 Book, sired by Buchan Hero (3238) George Barnett, 

 Will County 2,055 



King Alfred (14760), red two-year-old, bred by Jonas Webb, 

 sired by Cheltenham (12588) ; dam Heart's Ease by Lord 

 of the North (11743) Brown, Jacoby & Co., Sangamon 

 County 1,300 



Dubloon 3833^, red yearling; bred by J. Topham, Ireland; 



sired by Orphan Boy (13429) W. lies, Sangamon County 1,075 



Goldfinder 2920J4, roan bull calf, bred by H. Ambler; sired 

 by Grand Turk (12969) , that was imported by Mr. Thome 

 J. C. Bone, Sangamon County 725 



Master Lowndes 3140)4, roan two-year old, sired by Belle- 



rophon (11165) J. H. Spears, Menard County 725 



COWS AND HEIFERS. 



Rachel 3d, roan two-yeir-old, bred by S. E. Bolden : sired by 

 Duke of Bolton (12738), a Bates-topped Booth bud; dam 

 the Booth-bred Rachel by Leonard (4210), tracing to the 

 Halnaby foundation Jas. N. Brown, Sangamon County. $3,025 



