76 CATTLE AND DAIRY FARMING. 



The prices at which stock was sold during the year 1883 at the Bir- 

 mingham Show sale were as follws : 



Shorthorns. One bull 200 guineas and one for 50 guineas; one heifer 

 brought 37 guineas, and one of "Factory Girl strain" 82 guineas. ' The 

 prices of others sold ranged between the last two prices named. 



Sir Hugh Aylmer's sales of Shorthorns took place at the Manor House, 

 West Durham, on the 3d of May. It was well attended, but prices were 

 not so high as many anticipated. Fifty-five cows brought 3,798185. 6d., 

 averaging 69 Is. 5d. each. Eighteen bulls sold for 1 ,038 6s., or an 

 average of 72 13s. 8$. The highest price paid was for Eastthorp Lady 

 2d, calved May 14, 1881, 200 guineas. The celebrated bull Sir Simeon 

 was passed, the reserve of 500 guineas not having been bid. 



On July 11, at T. Halford's sale of Shorthorns at Castle Hill, Sher- 

 bone, four cows and three bulls brought on an average 745 10s. each. 

 The highest figure, paid by Lord Bective for the Duchess of Leicester, 

 was 1,505 guineas. Thirty-two cows averaged 185 Id. each, and six 

 bulls averaged 281 18*. Gd. each. 



At Henry Lovatt's sale, July 3, at Low Hill, Wolverhampton, the 

 average obtained was 53 2s. 2d. 



The great Halker sale of Shorthorns took place on September 6, and 

 showed a large falling off from previous years. Thirty-one cows and 

 heifers averaged 182 each; the bulls averaged 112 each. Twelve 

 Oxford cows and heifers averaged 312 17s. Gd. each, and seven bulls of 

 the same family 142 Is. each. 



Hereford prices. At Mr. F. Platt's sales at Barnby Manor, Newark, 

 July 21, one bull calf, four months old, sold to Mr. C. M. Culbertson, of 

 the United States, for 100 guineas. Another sold for 150 guineas. One 

 cow and calf sold to Mr. Burleigh, of the United States, for 175 guineas ; 

 also a heifer to the same purchaser for 90 guineas. One bull, Grove III, 

 was sold to Mr. Culbertson for 810 guineas. The average price of cows 

 and cattle was 68 17s. each, while that of bulls was 107 each. At 

 the sales of Mr. George Pitt, on his farm of Chadnor Court, twenty-one 

 head were sold at an average price of 77 Is. M. each. The highest 

 price paid was for the cow liosebloom, which was purchased by the Hon. 

 M. H. Cochrane, of Canada, for 260 guineas. He also took her heifer 

 calf at 47 guineas. 



Sussex prices. At Mr. Thomas Knight's sale in October last the prices 

 obtained were, perhaps, the -highest on record for the breed ; twelve 

 cows brought on an average 42 6s. each ; four two-year old heifers 

 49 4s. Gd. each; six yearling steers 23 10s. each; six weanyer heifers 

 29 4s. Gd. each ; and five weanyer steers 17 12s. 6$. each. 



Jersey prices. For Jersey cattle some very high prices have been, 

 paid. One bull calf, six weeks old, sold for 2,500. The average 

 prices of those shipped to the United States during the year (over 800 

 in number) will exceed 45 each. 



Prices of Aberdeen bulls. At B. C. Auld's sale, on the 13th of De- 

 cember last, twelve cows averaged 114 9s. Gd. each ; eleven two-year- 

 old heifers 156 3s. 9d. each ; seven heifer calves 90 7s. each, and 

 two five-year-old bulls 53 11s. each. 



The general average for fifty-one animals was 90 16s. 



Prices of West Highlanders. The Earl of Dunmore sold drafts from 

 his superior herd of West Highlanders, in the island of Harris, at In- 

 verness, nine bulls (six being calves) at an average of 21 each ; also 

 eighty-four cows and hei fers at an average of 19 9s. each. The highest 

 prices paid were 50 guineas for a three-year-old heifer, and two heifers 

 cl'the same age sold at 48 guineas each. 



