530 A HISTORY OF SHORT-HORN CATTLE. 



and Lady Surmise, that had also been exported^ 

 fetched respectively 800 guineas and 400 guin- 

 eas from Sir W. H. Salt. The Booth cow 

 Vesper Star went to Mr. W. Talbot Crosbie of 

 Ardfert Abbey at 1,000 guineas. The eleven- 

 year-old Vernal Star made 450 guineas to Mr. 

 Darby The nine-year-old cow White Rose, by 

 Mountain Chief, was taken by Rev. T. Stani- 

 forth at 300 guineas. Mr. John Torr, M. P., 

 bought Bright Lady, a nine-year-old roan, at 

 330 guineas. British Queen, eight years old, 

 became the property of Rev. T. Staniforth at 

 230 guineas, and Welcome Lady and Queen of 

 Beauty were bought by Mr. J. B. Booth at 226 

 guineas and 120 guineas respectively. 



Mr. Beattie did not have as good luck with 

 his lot, although the 41st Duchess of Goodness 

 (of Kentucky breeding) fetched 205 guineas 

 from Earl Bective. His Princesses and other 

 American-bred cattle sold at low figures. 



Sale summary for 1877. During this year 

 3,237 Short-horns were sold in America for 

 $742,871, an average of $230, a falling off of 

 $111 per head from the average of 1876. In 

 Great Britain 2,455 head were sold at an aver- 

 age of about $274, an increase over the average 

 of 1876 of about $12. During the year Col. 

 Gunter had received $10,000 for the Duchess 

 bull 5th Duke of Clarence, a brother to the 

 Bow Park 4th Duke of Clarence. On Sept. 18 



