756 A HISTORY OF SHORT-HORN CATTLE. 



West Liberty sale. Mr. Adams had mean- 

 time been a buyer of American-bred stock of 

 standard Bates and other established varieties, 

 and a selection of these along with the major 

 portion of the importation above mentioned 

 was offered at public sale at West Liberty, la., 

 May 12, 1887. The catalogue contained the 

 two Bates-bred heifers Lady Barrington Bates 

 and Lady Winsome Wild Eyes 2d, from one of 

 Richard Gibson's importations, and as the ri- 

 valry between the Bates and Scotch .factions 

 was running high at this time much specula- 

 tion was indulged in as to relative prices likely 

 to prevail. Practically all the leading breed- 

 ers of the West were present, and as the cattle 

 were brought forward in good form, notwith- 

 standing their recent Atlantic voyage, some ex- 

 cellent prices were realized. Evidently a ma- 

 jority of those present were attracted by the 

 Aberdeenshire lots, and as a result of a sharp 

 contest between the late Robert Miller and C. 

 W. Norton of Durant, la., the Sittyton Secret 

 heifer Simplicity was taken by the latter at 

 $1,200. Mr. Norton also took out the highest- 

 priced bull of the day, imp. Prince Charlie, at 

 $1,000. Lady Barrington Bates brought $1,060 

 and the imported Scotch heifers sold at an av- 

 erage around $500. Robt. Miller secured some 

 of the best of these, among others the roan 

 Violet Mist, afterward the property of C. B. 



