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off to him on this bid. Considering her age and that she is almost 

 at the calving she was one of the best bargains of all the Duch- 

 esses. Thirty thousand dollars ! it seemed incredible, and for a 

 few moments none could realize it ; but in a short time it seemed 

 to break upon the minds of all and such a scene of excitement was 

 never witnessed before. Men shouted themselves hoarse and hats 

 were waved and flung wildly into the air on all sides, and several 

 minutes elapsed before order could be restored and the ring 

 cleared for the entrance of her calf, the 



7th Duchess of Oneida, a red-and- white, calved Aug. 1, 1872, by 

 2d Duke of Oneida 9926 out of 1st Duchess of Oneida by 10th Duke 

 of Thorndale (28458). The audience began to feel the reaction 

 which follows every unusual excitement and to repent of such ex- 

 treme figures. She was led around the ring and not a bid; the 

 contestants eyeing each other from all sides, as if striving to 

 master each other's intentions. Finally Col. King started her at 

 $5,000 and the ball opened $7,000, $8,000 by two, $10,000 by two, 

 $11,000 by two, $12,000 by two, followed in such rapid succession 

 that it was impossible to see from whom the bids came. "Twelve 

 thousand five hundred makes it my bid," came from Mr. Brod- 

 head, which the Englishmen in his front promptly raised to $13,- 

 000. From the further side of the ring Mr. E. G. Bedford of Ken- 

 tucky interposed another $500, which the Englishmen made $14,- 

 000, only to elicit an additional $500 when it came to Mr. Brod- 

 head's turn. Mr. Bedford, who had crowded to the front, now 

 saw between whom the competition lay and shook his head, as a 

 token that he would not interfere, and $500 bids followed until 

 the calf was declared the property of Mr. Alexander at $19,000. 

 The audience, who began to fear from the sale of the dam that 

 the English gentlemen were determined to have them all, greeted 

 Mr. Brodhead's victory with the most rapturous applause. The 

 next animal to come under Mr. Page's hammer was the 



10th Duchess of Geneva, a roan, calved May 15, 1867, got by 2d 

 Duke of Geneva (23752) out of 5th Duchess of Geneva by Grand 

 Duke of Oxford (16184), in calf since March 80 by 2d Duke of 

 Oneida. Col. Morris of New York led off with $5,000, which Col. 

 King of Minnesota raised to $10,000. Mr. Kello advanced the fig- 

 ure to $15,000 for Mr. Da vies, and Mr. Berwick for Earl Bective 

 made it $20,000, when it was very evident there was to be such a 

 trial of nerve as had not before been witnessed. One of the Ken- 

 tuckians bid $25,000, and Col. King added another $1,000, which 

 Mr. Berwick lost no time in advancing to $30,000. This bid Mr. 

 Brodhead advanced $100, when Mr. Berwick declared, "I am 



