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Perhaps no two transactions in live stock history of 

 more importance were ever accomplished on the 

 same day by one man, and few that had farther 

 reaching influence on both sides the Atlantic. 



"The name of Lord Wilton was given by Carwar- 

 dine to his herd at Stocktonbury before his death, 

 and was on this account adopted by the auctioneers, 

 Messrs. Edwards and Weaver, in their descriptive 

 announcement and sale catalogues on the occasion 

 of the dispersion of this remarkable herd on Thurs- 

 day and Friday, the 28th and 29th days of August, 

 1884. I say remarkable herd because not only had 

 it met with unprecedented success in the showyards 

 by winning 144 prizes, including 25 Eoyal and 11 

 extra and champion prizes, during the ten years pre- 

 ceding the sale, but from having realized such prices 

 at the time of its dispersion that makes it stand out 

 pre-eminently as one of the most sensational sales 

 of live stock ever held. It may be perhaps conveni- 

 ent to give a brief account of the prices realized, and 

 then endeavor to point out a few of the causes which 

 led up to this result and the influence it has had on 

 the breeding of Herefords during the years which 

 followed. The first day's sale comprised 49 cows 

 with their 39 calves and 8 three-year-old heifers with 

 their 7 calves. These were sold for £8,010/9s./0d. 

 The second day's sale realized £l4,977/4s./0d. The 

 averages by ages follow: 



£. 8. d. 



53 cows with 53 calves 158 18 11 



14 cows in calf 108, 19 6 



37 cows 94 14 9 



54 calves 67 5 2 



18 two-year-old heifers 163 18 4 



20 yearling heifers 117 7 1 



24 bulls 320 10 3 



"The average for 183 head of cattle was £125/9s./ 

 lOd. The total amount of the sale was £22,987/13s./ 

 Od. The highest priced female made 310 guineas, 



