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during the summer, and had shipped him out 

 to the Illinois State Fair in the expectation of 

 finding a purchaser. James N. Brown's Sons 

 had Tycoon 7339 at Decatur that year as a 

 three-year-old, and Mr. Gibson offered $2,500 

 for him without effecting his purchase. As 

 this was one of the most noted of the home- 

 bred show bulls of that time a brief statement 

 concerning him will be of interest at this point. 

 Tycoon 7339. This noted roan must be cred- 

 ited primarily to Kentucky, as he was sired by 

 Mr. Warfield's famous Muscatoon 7057 out of 

 Nannie by Derby 4689, he a son of Renick 903; 

 second dam Maria Hunt by imp. Young Chilton, 

 tracing in the maternal line to imp. Illustrious 

 by Emperor (1974). He was dropped on Capt. 

 James N. Brown's farm in Sangamon County 

 March 27, 1867. While his sire and dam were 

 both bred at Grasmere the credit for his devel- 

 opment into one of the most noted show bulls 

 of his day rests with Capt. Brown and his sons, 

 who had by this time become associated with 

 their father in the management of the herd at 

 Grove Park.* At three years of age he attained 

 a weight of 2,360 Ibs. His head was neat, horns 

 slightly drooping, and of masculine character. 

 He was well filled behind the shoulders, good 

 at the chine; level in his top and bottom lines; 



* Capt. James N. Brown died Nov. 16, 1868. His sons still carry on the 

 farm, although doing little now in pedigreed cattle. 



