864 A HISTORY OF SHORT-HORN CATTLE. 



ing in value $1,000, Sweepstakes gained three, 

 possessing a value of $900. At the Illinois 

 State Fair of 1868 Sweepstakes won the $200 

 prize offered for bull with five of his get. In 

 brief he was the ranking bull of the breed in 

 the West for the years mentioned. He was 

 closer to the ground than Minister, possessed 

 fine finish, ample substance, and good depth 

 and quality of flesh. He had been well han- 

 dled from the time Mr. Hope had first fitted 

 him, and proved an exceedingly useful stock- 

 getter, leaving many valuable calves in the 

 Pickrell herd.* He was finally sold to Mr. G. 

 J. Hagerty of Ohio, in whose hands he added 

 still further to his laurels, siring among other 

 choice stock there the show heifers Blue Belle 

 14th and Bonnie Belles 7th and 13th. 



Gen. Grant 4825. While Kentucky was the 

 chief source of supply for the early Illinois, 

 Indiana and Missouri herds, it remained for 

 Ohio to contribute to the West one of the 

 greatest all-around show and breeding bulls of 

 American production ever owned in the West- 



* After the Hill dispersion sale Mr. Pickrell had engaged David Grant to 

 take charge of his stock, and that capable feeder and herdsman was identi- 

 fied with the great triumphs of Mr. Pickrell's show herds most of the time 

 until 1875, and it is not too much to say that a large share of the success at- 

 tained was due to " Davy's " fidelity and good judgment. 



George Story was also at Mr. Hill's at the time of the proprietor's de- 

 cease. His brother William Story came to Mr. Pickrell's in time to fit 

 Sweepstakes and the rest for the shows of 1807. He was also from Canada 

 and had been working with sheep with William Miller. It is needless to 

 say that William was a proud lad when his pets won first prize that year 

 over the Hill cattle brought into the ring by Grant and George Story. 



