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will grow as green. The Wabash in the distance 

 will yet roll its turbid flood through the dreamy 

 woodlands, but the old associations are broken, 

 never to be re-formed amidst earthly scenes. 



Spring Sales of 1899.— Sotham opened the ball 

 at Kansas City on March 1 by selling 46 head of 

 cattle, for the fine average of $516. Col. C. C. 

 Slaughter of Texas took out the show bull Sir 

 Bredwell at $5,000, Mr. Frank Nave's representa- 

 tive, Mr. Keyt, being the "runner up." Mr. Nave 

 was reported to have offered $7,500 for the famous 

 son of Corrector a few days later, but the bix Texan 

 replied, "Not for $10,000." Nave got the yearling 

 bull Eye Opener, by Protection, at $1,100. This was 

 the second highest average up to date made on Here- 

 fords in the United States, Mr. Earl having reg- 

 istered $574.20 on 38 head at Kansas City, Nov. 8, 

 1883. 



On the day following this sale Mr. F. A. Nave sold 

 at Kansas City 49 head at an average of $383, the 

 top price being $1,075, given by Mr. Armour for the 

 heifer Armel, by Columbus, the sire of Dale. Grant 

 Hornaday of Ft. Scott, Kans., followed with an of- 

 fering of 38 head which averaged $350, Col. Slaugh- 

 ter taking the Corrector bull Sir Comewell at $1,600. 

 Mr. Frank Eockefeller of Cleveland, 0., was a free 

 buyer of good lots at each of these sales, for his 

 ranch at Belvidere, Kans. 



"While no sensational figures were reached at the 

 April sales at Kansas City by C. A. Stannard and 

 Scott & March, about 200 cattle were sold at good 



