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mansion was literally thronged — the as- 

 semblage comprising some of the finest 

 " turn outs " of the city and neighborhood. 

 A company amounting to 1200 or 1500 per- 

 sons was collected. Yet so ample and com- 

 plete were the arrangements, that every- 

 body was perfectly accommodated — every-, 

 body was pleased and determined to please 

 everybody else. 



After a few hours given to the inspec- 

 tion of the stock, which had been conve- 

 niently placed for that purpose, the com- 

 pany were invited to refreshments. The 

 ladies numbering upwards of 300 — and the 

 gentlemen whose principal duty for the 

 day was to attend them, were entertained 

 at the mansion, under the charge of Miss 

 Morris, Col. M.'s niece. The larger and 

 more strictly business portion of the com- 

 pany, lunched at the barn, where exten- 

 sive tables were set with everything es- 

 sential to the comfort of the inner man. 



A little before three o'clock, the auc- 

 tioneer, Col. James M. Miller, announced 

 that he was about to commence the sale. 

 The stand was the same which was occu- 

 pied at Col. M.'s previous sales — in an 

 open field, beneath the shade of " tall ances- 

 tral trees." The animals to be sold on the 

 first day were secured in temporary stalls, 

 over which canvass was spread. Some of 

 the cattle,- — including the finest of the re- 

 served Short-horns, and the entire flock of 

 South Down ewes — were in the meantime 

 disposed on the broad lawn in front ol the 

 mansion, and thus formed a most attractive 

 rural scene. After the ladies had parta- 

 ken of refreshments, a large number of 

 them collected under the trees on the 

 lawm, and for their gratification the shep- 

 herd with his very sagacious and well dis- 

 ciplined dog, collected the flock at a point 

 convenient for observation — a very inter- 

 esting and beautiful performance, with 

 which the numerous spectators appeared 

 delighted. 



The stock sold consisted of Short-horn 

 bulls — no cows or -heifers of this breed 

 being offered — Devon bulls, and cows 

 and heifers, South Down sheep, and Essex 

 and Berkshire swine. For future relerence, 

 we shall publish an authentic list of the 

 sale. Some general remarks, however, 

 will not be out of place in this" connection. 



We have already said that the sale was 

 generally satisfactory. But the most grati- 

 fying feature in connection with it, so far 



as the public is concerned, was the dis- 

 crimination generally shown in reference 

 to the stock. We have never before at- 

 tended a sale where the relative merits of 

 the animals was so correctly appreciated — 

 an important fact : as showing the progress 

 which has been made in the knowledge of 

 points by which stock should be judged. 

 The bidding for all the good animals — ex- 

 cept in a few instances where age was 

 against them — was very spirited, and they 

 were quickly knocked off at good prices. 



The Short-horn bulls were first sold. 

 Romeo, six years old and very heavy, 

 was bought by Reber and Kuts of Lancas- 

 ter, Ohio, for $600. They were prepared 

 to give double this sum. Orpheus, seven 

 months old, by Duke of Gloucester, out of 

 Songstress, was bought by J. B. Crippen, 

 of Coldwater, Mich , for $675. Marmion, 

 eight months old, was bought by B. and'C. 

 S. Haynes, of Elizabethtown, N. J., for 

 $500. 



The Devons sold well. Frank Quarter- 

 ly, five years old, was bid off by Col. B. 

 P. Johnson, of Albany (for what destina- 

 tion we are not advised) at $350. Master 

 Birthday, four months old, was bought by 

 Richard Peters, of Atlanta, Ga.,. for $340; 

 a higher price than we have ever before 

 known obtained for a Devon of this age in 

 this county. Birthday, an imported cow 

 twelve years old, sold to L. H. Colby, of 

 Groton Village, Tompkins County, N. Y., 

 for $450. Virtue, seven years old, sold to 

 Francis Morris, of Throgg's Neck, N. Y., 

 for $440. Princess, nine years old, sold 

 to the same for $340. Birthday, 4th, to 

 the same for $350. 



Upwards of 100 South Down sheep were 

 sold at prices averaging higher than have 

 ever before been obtained for a similar 

 number. The celebrated ram, Young 

 York, brought $400. He was bought by 

 Samuel Thorne, of Wa«hington Hollow, 

 Dutchess County, N. Y., who was also the 

 purchaser of thirteen ewes at an average 

 of upwards of $150 per head. Other ewes 

 and lambs sold high, as will be seen by 

 the list, the publication of which we are 

 obliged to defer till next week. 



The Essex and Berkshire swine sold 

 well, with the exception of old boars, 

 wnich are less saleable on account of the 

 cost and difficulty of transportation. Im- 

 ported Essex boar Fisher Hobbs, sold for 

 $27 50. Essex sows brought from $50 



