PERIOD OF BIG IMPORTS CONCLUDED 493 



best young bull of the breed in England in 1882, and 

 various American buyers had their eyes on him. He 

 was owned by Allen Hughes. Tom Clark was one of 

 the American breeders who had in vain tried to buy 

 the bull for "the States." Mr. Hughes was for 

 years one of the best fitters in Herefordshire, and 

 had Eudolph in training for Royal honors long be- 

 fore show time. Clark saw the bull prior to the ex- 

 hibition and did his best during a somewhat memor- 

 able night session at the Eoyal Oak in Leominster 

 to get a price upon him, delivered after the show. 

 He had Alfred Edwards, the auctioneer, and others 

 helping to put the trade through, but Hughes was 

 not to be managed that way, nor in any other just 

 then. Mr. Culbertson was at this time trying to buy 

 The Grove 3d from Mr. Turner privately, but in 

 that was not successful. George Morgan, some 

 months later, offered the then unheard of price of 

 700 guineas ($3,500) for Rudolph and at that record 

 figure bought him for the American company. This 

 was 100 guineas more than Mr. Earl had paid for 

 Sir Bartle Frere and Garfield. 



Rudolph— surnamed "the mighty"— was the 

 reigning sensation of the west at the shows of 1883, 

 making a greater impression than any bull of the 



Inadvisable to ship her at the time. Mr. John Price then owned the 

 noted bull Monarch, by Lord Wilton, for which he is said to nave re- 

 fused $6,000, and as a favor he allowed Mr. Leigh to breed Primrose 

 2d to him. She was then brought to America witli her heifer calf at 

 foot, and placed In a combination sale at Kansas City with a reserve 

 bid of »1,500, at which upset price she was bought by George Morgan 

 for the Wyoming association. She produced a bull calf to the service 

 by Monarch that was called iRudolph 2d, and was used by the asso- 

 ciation for several years. He was said to have been an extra good 

 Sne and a preat breeder. The heifer calf which Primrose 2d had by 

 Grove 3d was reserved by Mr. Leigh and grew Into a wonderful cow, 

 but unfortunately she failed to breed. 



