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titions, and Sotham had his customary place in the 

 get-of-bull contest. 



Perfection Brings $9,000. Early in January, 

 1902, Thomas Clark offered 58 head of cattle at auc- 

 tion at the Chicago sale pavilion, the star attraction 

 being the show bull Perfection. This proved to be 

 one of the sensational episodes of this period, a 

 spirited contest for the possession of the noted son 

 of Dale between Thomas Mortimer and Gilbert H. 

 Hoxie resulting in the sale of the bull to the latter 

 at the previously unheard-of price for a Hereford 

 bull of $9,000. At this sale it was announced that 

 Dale had been sold privately to Mr. Jesse Adams of 

 Moweaqua, 111., for $10,000. Mr. Clark's entire lot 

 upon this occasion averaged $497, although the great 

 sum given for Perfection was the only extraordinary 

 figure registered.* 



*Speaking of Perfection reminds us of "Bert" Fluck. The 

 number of young- Englishmen who came out to the States during 

 the period of active importations was large, and many notable 

 successes have been achieved by them. Their stories are always 

 interesting, and in most cases inspiring. In these notes we have 

 taken delight in reciting a few representative narratives of suc- 

 cess achieved by young men who came out with nothing but 

 pluck, a natural aptitude for the cattle business, and an inher- 

 ited attachment for good animals. 



Here is the story of "Bert" Fluck, cousin to Tom Clark and 

 Harry Fluck. Let him tell it in his own way: 



"My first experience with Hereford cattle dates back to the 

 year 1882, when I was a boy of ten years at home with my 

 father, the late Henry Fluck of Meer Court Farm, Kingstone, 

 Herefordshire, England. Father kept a small heard of twenty 

 breeding cows and always kept the best of sires. It was always 

 my delight to be with him while he was feeding and caring for 

 them as that seemed to be my chosen occupation, which I con- 

 tinued to follow. As I grew older father put more confidence in 

 me. At the age of fifteen years I had complete charge of my 

 father's herd and all herd records, which I considered quite an 

 honor. 



"In the summer of 1888 'Uncle John' Lewis, who was then 

 manager of the Shadeland herd, owned by the late Earl & Stuart 

 of Lafayette, Ind., came back to England on a visit. He was 

 staying at my home and it being my duty to show him the herd 

 he became deeply interested in me. He said to father: 'That 

 is the kind of a boy we need in America. He can get a position 

 at any time; you had better let him go back with me.' 'John, 



