448 A HISTORY OF SHORT-HORN CATTLE. 



done," and started to leave the ring. His English friends, how- 

 ever, rallied him, and he exclaimed in an excited manner, "Thirty 

 thousand dollars! how much is that in sterling?" One of them 

 pushed him again to the front, exclaiming, "Buy her, and count it 

 afterward!" but not until Mr. Kello had taken advantage of his 

 excitement to raise the price to $30,500. Mr. Berwick returned 

 with $31,000, Mr Kello with $100, which Mr. Berwick raised to 

 $500. with no other effect than to bring from his opponent a bid of 

 $32,000, Mr. Berwick seemed to be nettled by Mr. Kello's undis- 

 turbed manner and added another $1,000, making $33,000; and Mr. 

 Kello, not at all dashed, added $500 more without delay, and then 

 Mr. Berwick advanced it to $34,000; "and $500," was Mr. Kello's 

 response. Mr. Berwick put on enough to make $35,000, and Mr. 

 Kello's flag and the auctioneer's hammer came down. The Amer- 

 icans, who had not made a bid after the $26,000 and were aware 

 that Mr. Kello had not beeii permitted to become a member of the 

 English party, watched this contest between the two English in- 

 terests with no little concern; and his opponents, although evi- 

 dently feeling they had paid dear for the victory, were in high 

 glee that they had won it. Of course the price, $35,000, would 

 never be equaled again, arid the audience gave itself up once more 

 to various expressions of astonishment. The entrance to the ring 

 of the 



8th Duchess of Oneida served to restore order. Another roan 

 she proved to be, calved Nov. 18, 1872, got by the 4th Duke of 

 Geneva 7931 out of 10th Duchess of Geneva by 2d Duke of Geneva 

 (23752). She was started at $5,000 and advanced rapidly to $14,- 

 000. Between this and $15,000 the bids were quick but small, but 

 she finally passed this point, and was sold to Mr. Berwick for 

 Earl Bective at $15,300. Then came the 



13th Duchess of Thorndale, red, calved Feb. 25, 1867, got by 

 10th Duke of Thorndale (28458) out of 10th Duchess of Thorndale 

 by 2d Grand Duke (12961) , served July 8 by 4th Duke of Oneida. 

 She, too, was started at $5,000 by Col. Morris, which was doubled 

 by Col. King. Mr A. B. Conger of New York added another 

 $1,000, and $1,000 bids followed quickly until she was declared to 

 be the property of Mr. Conger at $15,000. Then came the 



4th Duchess of Oneida, red, calved Jan. 17, 1872, got by 4th 

 Duke of Geneva 7931 out of 13th Duchess of Thorndale by 10th 

 Duke of Thorndale (28458) . She was started by the English party 

 and ran up in two or three bids to $10,000, and a few $500 bids sent 

 her up to $13,000, which several gentlemen raised to $13,500, and 

 Mr. George Murray made it $14,000 to prevent dispute. Mr. Brod- 



