Who Can Beat This Record? Weight of 100 head of Cattle, fatted by B. F. Harris, of Champaign County, Illinois: No. Cattle Weight 2 4718 2 4782 2 4340 2 4580 2 4582 2 4730 2 4764 2 4738 2 4880 2 4756 2 5150 2 4624 2 4582 2 5364 2 4828 2 5378 2 4864 2 4640 2 4694 2 4610 2 4776 2 4488 2 4572 2 4988 2 4634 2 4458 2 4920 2 4828 2 4702 2 4852 2 4464 2 4900 2 4634 2 4764 1 2690 2 4650 2 4806 2 4505 1 2548 2 4830 2 4762 2 4706 2 4854 2 4746 2 4700 2 4546 1 2516 2 4648 2 4724 2 4720 2 4732 1 2646 Average price sale, 7 cents These cattle were weighed by Dr. Johns, President of State Agricultural Society. Twelve of the large cattle out of 100 head, weighed May 23d, 1856, which was during the time of fattening: Black 2424 Red 2340 Pied 2640 M. Red 2264 Ch. Roan 2522 B. Red 2574 S. Roan 2330 C. Red 2340 S. White 2360 P. Red 2486 Long White 2496 M. Red 2540 Same cattle weighed July 18, 1856: Black 2526 Red 2480 Pied 2730 M. Red 2424 Ch. Roan 2654 B. Red 2646 S. Roan 2470 C. Red 2490 S. White 2430 P. Red 2630 L. White 2600 M. Red 2564 Same cattle weighed February 12th, 1857: Black 2720 Red 2780 Pied 2990 M. Red 2640 Ch. Roan 2810 B. Red 2910 S. Roan 2680 C. Red 2770 S. White 2605 P. Red 2840 L. White 2810 M. Red 2880 Average, 2786¼ lbs. Average age, 4 years Weighed by B. F. Harris; sold for 8 cents per lb. Largest steer in Illinois, weight 3524, 7 years old, raised by John Rising, fed by H. H. Harris. Average weight of the 100 head, 2377 lbs. * * * * * The foregoing is a correct statement of a famous cattle sale which occurred in the City of Chicago, month of March, 1856.