stayed very well behaved till Capt. Robson mounted the auction box and beckoned them down whereupon they solemnly scrambled to earth again.

We were soon aroused from our comfortable position by the observation that thre crows was closing aorund the ring. Different groups pf men were carrying blocks and planks to make seats so we we decided that if we were to have the place at the ring that our early arrival deserved we would have t do likewise. We did and got a seat opposite to aun=ctioneer and were soon hemme din by a big standing crowd behind us. Agfter Hugh A. Scott, secretary of the Caledonian Shorthoen Breeders association and a neighbour of the late Mr. moor had goven a little address relating to the herd their excellence and the estimable character of Mr. Moorte the sale began. Burnfoot Grace was the first cow brought out. She wasa nine year old roan sqyuarely built with b ig frame and in calf to Burnfoot Chieftaoin the old herd sire. She went for $445.00 A.D. Wallace, Toronto. We came to the conclusion right there that our chances for getting anything worthwhile there were pretty slim as we knew that every animal in the sale compared very favorably with this one and we didn;t dare risk any