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the low average in 1891 of ^68.23, with a gradual increase up 

 to 1898, when 1345 head averaged ^300.18. From this time 

 values declined, until 1905, when 1179 head averaged ^115.25. 

 Since 1905, however, Hereford values have steadily increased, 

 more recently going up in unusual degree. "" In 1917," says 

 Hayes Walker,^ "a total of 3266 bulls sold at public auction for 

 an average of ^508, while so far this year 2518 bulls have sold 

 in public sales for a general average of ^400. Last year 5888 

 females sold at public auction for a general average of 1^485, 

 while so far this year 4073 females have brought a general aver- 

 age of ^550." Among the notable American sales the following 

 are of interest. In 1902 at the sale of Clem Graves of Indiana, 

 the bull Crusader 86596 sold for ^10,000 and the cow Dolly 2d 

 61799 for ^7000, the highest prices for this breed in America 

 up to that time. In January, 1902, Perfection 92891 sold in the 

 Thomas Clark sale at Chicago to G. H. Hoxie for $9000. In 191 3 

 Colonel E. H. Taylor, Jr., bought the bull Woodford 500000, by 

 Perfection, for ^12,400. Woodford was burned to death in his stall 

 in 191 8. On March i, 19 16, O. Harris and Sons of Missouri 

 held a sale, when 61 head averaged ^1246, six sons of Repeater 

 289598 averaging $3642. On February 28 and March i, 1917, 

 the same firm held another sale, in which 144 head brought 

 ^184,450, a new record in Hereford values, an average of ^1281 

 per head. Gay Lad 40th 503718 selling for ^11,900 and Bonnie 

 Brae 60th 413606 for $10,050. In December, 1916, at a 

 combination sale at the International at Chicago, Woodford 6th 

 505407, by Woodford 500000, sold for $15,100 to N. J. Camden 

 of Kentucky. In 19 17 the bull Ardmore 566000 was sold by 

 Walter L. Yost of Missouri to W. R. and W. A. Pickering of the 

 same state for $31,000, the top price for a Hereford bull up to 

 1918. For some years W. T. McCray of Indiana has held remark- 

 able sales, and on May 22, 1918, he sold 75 head for $204,175, 

 an average of $2722, only two animals selling for as little as $1000. 

 On June 7, 19 18, all previous records were broken at the sale of 

 E. H. Taylor, Jr., when 62 head brought $186,850, an average 

 of $3013. At this sale imported Clive Iris 3d 545495 brought 

 the record price of $13,850 for a Hereford cow. Two other high 



^ American Hereford Journal^ June 15, 1918. 

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