702 A HISTORY OF SHORT-HORN CATTLE. 



Ind., for $705, and afterward became the prop- 

 erty of Aaron Plumley of West Liberty, la. 

 There also came out on the same ship, as the 

 individual property of Mr. Lowman, a roan 

 heifer known as Victoria 51st, bred at Sittyton 

 and sired by Royal Duke of Gloster (29684) out 

 of a daughter of Victoria 39th by Champon of 

 England. This heifer was sold soon after im- 

 portation to Mr. Verry Aldrich of Tiskilwa, 111., 

 for $600, and became the ancestress of one of 

 the best families of Cruickshank cattle of which 

 there is record in this country. Her daughters 

 and granddaughters were grand, big, massive 

 cows, with wonderful backs, great depth, re- 

 markable wealth of flesh, and were frequently 

 fine milkers. One branch of this family passed 

 into the possession of Messrs. Cummings, Buda, 

 111., and later acquired great reputation in the 

 herds of Messrs. Sanger of Waukesha, Wis., Col. 

 W. A. Harris of Linwood and C. B. Dustin of 

 Summer Hill, 111. The champion show cow 

 Victoria of Hickory Park, of this line, was one 

 of the finest types of finish, flesh and substance 

 ever seen in Western shows. She died a few 

 years since, the property of Messrs. Dustin. 

 This shipment was also remarkable as includ- 

 ing the good breeding cow Emma 3d, of Upper- 

 mill breeding, that was bought by Messrs. Potts 

 for $700. In their possession she lived to an ad- 

 vanced age, giving birth to many high-class 





