PERIOD OF BIG IMPORTS CONCLUDED 505 



derful smoothness, and time apparently passes him 

 by with a light hand. The wonderful manner in 

 which he has stood the strain of repeated show prep- 

 aration speaks volumes for his constitution, and he 

 appears none the worse for it, but is still active on 

 his legs. He commenced his showyard career when a 

 yearling at Leominster, England, where he was suc- 

 cessful in gaining first in 1882. After coming to 

 this country he won first and sweepstakes at the 

 Eastern Townships' Exhibition, and the gold medal 

 for the best bull of any age and breed. In 1886 he 

 was awarded the same honors, and in 1887 he was 

 brought to the Industrial and Ottawa, at both of 

 which places he was again first and sweepstakes bull 

 of any age, and from that time forth he has occu- 

 pied the same position wherever exhibited. But this 

 is not all, for in 1885 he headed the herd that won 

 the Lieutenant-Governor's medal for the best herd 

 of any breed at the Eastern Townships' Show, and 

 from that time Cassio and the ladies of his seraglio 

 have had an unbroken chain of victories when com- 

 peting for the herd prize at all our principal shows. 

 We often find that a show bull is not always a suc- 

 cess as a sire, but such is not the case with Cassio, 

 facile princeps in either capacity"; his scions con- 

 stantly keep coming to the front, and are remarkable 

 for their quality and the neat heads and horns which 

 are now so fancied in the showring. His merit as a 

 sire was sufficiently conspicuous during the last show 

 season, when he and his daughters walked away with 

 the herd prizes at the Industrial and all other 

 shows." 



Mr. Cochrane's Dominion market was limited, so 

 he adopted the plan of selling at auction in the United 

 States. In November, 1882, at Chicago he disposed 

 of 31 head at an average of $357, not considered a 



