. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. 30 HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE final sale took place at Poole House on Octo- ber 15tli, 1841. Here the cow Toby Pigeon was sold m her 32d year to Sir F. Lawley for £14 ($70). The highest price was £166 ($830) for the bull Washington, Lord Talbot being the purchaser. Among the cows. Wood Pigeon made 150 guineas ($750), going to Mr. B}Td, Hampton Court, Hereford. The heifer Tube- rose was taken bv Lord Talbot at 100 guineas ($500) and Ceres at £115 ($575), by Sir F. G-oodricke; Mr. Smith, Martly, g
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. 30 HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE final sale took place at Poole House on Octo- ber 15tli, 1841. Here the cow Toby Pigeon was sold m her 32d year to Sir F. Lawley for £14 ($70). The highest price was £166 ($830) for the bull Washington, Lord Talbot being the purchaser. Among the cows. Wood Pigeon made 150 guineas ($750), going to Mr. B}Td, Hampton Court, Hereford. The heifer Tube- rose was taken bv Lord Talbot at 100 guineas ($500) and Ceres at £115 ($575), by Sir F. G-oodricke; Mr. Smith, Martly, gave £100 ($500) for the bull Tramp; Sir F. Lawley £140. WILLIAM GALLIERS, WaGMORE GRANGE. ($700) for Young Trueboy, and £100 ($500) for Victory; Mr. Samuel Peploe bought the bull Murphy DeLaney for 110 guineas ($550). The largest purchasers were Lord Talbot, Sir F. Lawley, Sir F. Goodricke. Captain Walters, Mr. S. Peploe, Garnestone, and Rev. J. R. Smythies, Lynch Court. Mr. Evans, Pendeford Hall, Stafford, took The Rejected for 110 guineas ($550). An average for 99 animals was £53 16s 4d ($270), and the total £5,328 ($26,640). Commenting on the results of the sale, Mr. Price said: "Although the average of my sale in 1816 is a little above the average price of my last sale in 1841, it will, I think, appear evident on taking into account the length of time (25 years) that has elapsed between the two sales, the great reduction which has taken place during that time (and since the .sales of Messrs. CoUmg's Shorthorns) m the price of first-rate herds of cattle, and also of other herds of cattle, together with circumstances too well known to both landlords and tenants to need any comment from me, that the average of my last sale was much the best; thereby placing the herd on much higher ground compared with all others than they heretofore occupied, and I do sincerely hope that the hands these animals have fallen into, will take care that they keep their present high pos
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