CHAPTER XXII. 



CLOSING EVENTS OF THE CENTURY. 



The salient feature of the trade on both sides 

 of the Atlantic during the closing years of the 

 nineteenth century has been a gradual liquida- 

 tion of what might be termed speculative hold- 

 ings and a widespread resort . to the use of 

 bulls of the Cruickshank and kindred blood. 

 Some of the more notable events occurring 

 during this transition period will now be re- 

 corded. 



Sale of the Hillhurst Duchesses. In the 

 spring of 1882 Hon. M. H. Cochrane of Hillhurst 

 decided upon a dispersion sale of his Duchesses 

 and other Bates-bred stock. The event oc- 

 curred at Chicago April 18 of that year. The 

 cattle were offered in the pink of condition 

 and were of most attractive character. The 

 Duchess consignment consisted of the famous 

 Woodburn-bred 10th Duchess of Airdrie and 

 some of her descendants. A cow of good in- 

 dividual merit herself, the . 10th Duchess 

 proved a prolific breeder, transmitting much of 

 her own excellence, as well as a good measure 

 of her fecundity, to her progeny. Those who 



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