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outsold the females, always a good indication of 

 rising values. 



Warren T. McCray sold at Kentland, Ind., on Feb. 

 22, 1911, 70 head for an average of $206. The prices 

 were steady at around $200, with nothing going be- 

 yond $550, the price paid by J. F. Jones, Granville, 

 0., for the cow Mercedes. The young show bull 

 Beau Real 15th fetched $515, the top for bulls. J. P. 

 Cudahy was a good bidder, securing Corrector Fair- 

 fax at $450. At Kansas City on March 7 and 8 59 

 bulls sold in a combination sale for an average of 

 $174. The best figure reached here was $500 for the 

 yearling bull Guy, consigned by J. A. Gibson. On 

 March 10 W. J. Davis & Co., Jackson, Miss., held a 

 sale at their farm which averaged $220, the bulls 

 selling for $241. J. J. Early of Baring, Mo., reported 

 in April the private sale of the five-year-old prize- 

 winning bull Sunny U. J. to Williams Bros., Ran- 

 dolph, Wis., for $700. Gudgell & Simpson offered 

 62 head at Kansas City on April 28. The cattle had 

 no great preparation and the general average was 

 $141.30, 18 bulls averaging $172.20. The highest 

 price paid was $330 for Beau Gaston by George J. 

 Anstey of Iowa, 



On Oct. 27 Cyrus A. Tow disposed of 49 head at 

 an average of $181.90. The 15 bulls averaged 

 $208.70. Mr. Tow during the year purchased the 

 entire S. L. Brock herd, including some 75 head, 

 thus acquiring possession of the highly prized blood 

 of Disturber. Some of the get of this bull were in- 

 cluded in this sale and they averaged about $110 



