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no longer win. Mr. Cochrane had fitted out 

 Col. King with his famous herd, and other 

 champions had found their way into the 

 West from the Dominion. American breeders 

 were frequent visitors in Canada in these days 

 in quest of show stock. It is related that a 

 Western buyer, whose ambition exceeded his 

 judgment, after examining the stock of Simon 

 Beattie and James 1. Davidson in quest of a 

 show cow, was advised to look at an animal 

 then in the hands of a neighbor, which he was 

 assured could be bought for $250. After start- 

 ing away the prospective buyer came back and 

 gravely asked Mr. Davidson if he thought the 

 cow in question was as good as Rosedale. "A 

 coo as gude as Rosedale for $250!" exclaimed 

 the old Scotchman in amazement. *'Weel, 

 mon, if that's a' ye ken aboot coos ye better 

 gang hame where ye came from." Those 

 Americans, however, who attended Simon 

 Beattie's sale in the early spring of 1874 were 

 of a different class. They did not expect to 

 get Rosedales at the price of common cows, 

 for it was here that George Murray of Racine, 

 Wis., bought the grand roan three-year-old 

 show heifer imp. Maid of Honor, of Game's 

 breeding, at $2,600, and the mixed-bred imp. 

 Lady Gunter at $2,000. C. C. Parks bought the 

 roan heifer Malmsey, also of Game breeding, 

 at $3,100. Gen. Sol. Meredith took Rose of Ra- 



