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ENGLISH SHORT-HORN CATTLE SALES. 
Thornton’s Circular for January, 1871, contains a record of sales of 
short-horns for the preceding quarter, and much other information of 
interest to American stockbreeders. Erom its pages we compile the 
following: ^ 
Short-horn sale of Messr^Garne & Son, and Mr. George Game, at 
Churchill Heath, October 4, 1870 : 
? £ «. • iL 
54 cows and heifers, at an average of £36 2s. 11 d . 1,951 19 0 
3 bulls, at an average of £37 9s...- - - 112 7 0 
57 averaged £36 4s. 3J. Total.... 2,064 6 0 
Three cows brought respectively 77, 75, and 85 guineas; the best bull ? 
50 guineas. The lowest sale was that of a two-year old heifer, at 19 
guineas. 
Short-horn sale of the entire herd of William Butler, at Badminton, 
October 5, 1870: 
£ . s. a, 
62 cows and heifers, at an average of £39 9s. 2J.. 2,446 10 O 
12 bulls and calves, at an average of £32 2s. 3d .. 385 7 0 
, 74 averaged £38 5s. 4d. Total..... 2,831 17 0 
The tribe of Darlingtons, comprising 11 animals, averaged £85 3s., the 
highest, a two-year old heifer, bringing 155 guineas. 
Short-horn sale of selected stock from the herd of Lady Pi got, at 
Branched Park, Newmarket, October 7, 1870 : ^ ^ 
21 cows and heifers, at an average of £46 12s., — 978 12 0 
9 bulls and calves, at an average of £2114s. 195 6 0 
30 averaged £39 2s. Id. Total.-. 1,173 18 0 
wickshire, October 18, 1870, comprising several entire tribes: 
* £ s. a. 
38 cows and heifers, at an average of £48. 1,824 7 6 
9 bulls, at an average of £28.-. 252 0 0 
47 averaged £44 3s. Id. Total.. 2,076 7 6 
Thirteen Sylphs and Knightleys averaged £83 16s. 9 J.; 11 Welcomes 
[ averaged £33 4s. 4 d .; 7 Gwyneths averaged £26 2s, The highest in the 
U whole lot, a two-year old heifer, brought 205 guineas. 
Six short-horn bulls from the Brailes herd, the property of H. J. Shel¬ 
don, esq.; sold at the Weston Park farm sale for £264 12s., averaging 
£44 2s. 
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