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being stieadily good rather than sensational. On 

 Jan. 28 Mousel Bros, sold at Cambridge, Neb., 57 

 head for an average of $348, the top being $1,025 

 for the young bull Mischief 40th taken by John 

 McConnell, Somerset, Neb., who also bought the 

 highest-priced female, the cow Germania 2d, at $710. 

 Messrs. Williams & Lisle sold at Atlantic, la., in 

 January 38 head for an average of $167, the best 

 price being $575 for Beau Maid to G. W. Vinton 

 of Exira, la. At Grand Island, Neb., Feb. 19-20, a 

 combination sale resulted in an average of $193 on 

 114 cattle. The best figure reached was $510 paid 

 by N. D. Meysenburg of Nebraska for the bull 

 Freighter 14th. On Feb. 18 George J. Anstey made 

 an average of $206 on 19 bulls and $201 on 41 fe- 

 males, M. A. Spooner & Son paying the top figure, 

 $495, for Miss Albany 5th. 



McCray's $604 Average. — Warren T. McCray 

 made a sale at Kentland, Ind., on Feb. 25 at which 

 the extraordinary average of $604 was made on 75 

 head. Fifty females averaged $577 and 25 bulls aver- 

 aged $659. The wide distribution of the cattle and 

 the steady range of values at a high level served 

 to emphasize again the extraordinary success attend- 

 ing the handling of this herd. ' The champion Cor- 

 rector Fairfax was bought by J. F; Gulick of Jasper, 

 Mo., at $3,750. King Fairfax was taken by Ed. 

 Kreisher, Mount Vernon, la., at $1,050. Don Fair- 

 fax, just turned twelve months, fetched $1,025 from 

 L. O. Hill, Orange, Va., and Dale Fairfax brought 

 $1,000 from A. E. Cook, Odebolt, la. The champion 



