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MICHIGAN'S LINCOLNS IN 1899. 



H. A. DANIEI.LS. 



The breeders of Linoolns in this Sfate having had a very successful 

 year in 1898, increased their flocks and took increased care of breedinij 

 stock and their lambs, i 



A statement of the status of the different flocks will perhaps interest 

 the public. J. J. England has a flock of 75, bred in part from his importa- 

 tion of 1894; they, like their owner, are large and broad and good feeders. 



Post & Bigford have about the same number, bred from Canadian 

 stock in part and in part from English stock. They are good feeders, 

 and their sheep are both large and broad. 



A, H. Warren has some well bred and well fed Lincolns. 



Price & Dexter, of Saginaw county, and their neighbor, Edw. Par- 

 sons, have a fine bunch that makes them proud of being the pioneer 

 breeders in that county. Eaton county has such noted breeders as Bert 

 Smith, O. D. Hitchcock, F. L. King, Jas. Mott and Frank Spicer. Being 

 directly connected by the C. & G. T. with Chicago, the western ranchmen 

 cleaned up all their yearling rams early in the season. They have some 

 choice bred animals. 



Wm. Shier and Robt. Knight & Son represent two of the earliest breed- 

 ers of Sanilac county, and have two of the largest flocks in the State. 

 Wm. Shier's flock is headed by the English bred Royal Winner, Royal 

 Chester, bred by Henry Dudding, of Lincolnshire, and obtained by Mr. 

 Shier at a long price. R. Knight & Son . are using a ram of Robt. 

 Wright's stock of Nocton Heath, England. 



Josiah Tompkins & Son and H. A. Daniells represent the southern part 

 of Tuscola county in Lincolns. Mr. Tompkins' flock of ewes was obtained 

 from England, Daniels', Shier's and Knight's flocks, and are headed by 

 Royal Defiance, a heavy shearing ram from Royal Chester 1514. H. A. 

 Daniells' flock is made up from his different purchases in Canada and 

 from ewes descended directly from Dudding and Wright herds in Eng- 

 land. Thi§ flock is headed by Oakdene, a son of the noted Lord Stanley 

 565, bred by Dudding. 



E. O. Wood & E. P. Oliver represent Genesee county, and have some 

 choice ones. Barton Duke, that heads the Oliver flock, was bred by 

 Dudding, and is a large upstanding ram. Mr. Wood purchased the first 

 prize winning yearling at Omaha and some good ewes in Canada. 



George D. Moore, of Lenawee county, is the only breeder there of a 

 stud flock of Lincolns; that he has some good ones goes without saying to 

 those who know Geo. D. 



H. P. Gage and Geo. W. Swagart are making things lively in the 

 western part of Clinton county with their choice flocks, while H. E. Hud- 

 son, A. D. Bradshaw and W. Dunkle are breeding some of the best. 



M. L. "^^asson and W. W. Crittenden are breeding and selling Lincolns 

 lively over in Livingston county, and are good men to call on. 



Jas. H. Shafor, of Ingham county, is quietly building up a flock, while 

 Henry Dale, the boy breeder of Shiawassee county, will be heard of 

 later. A lad who has the nerve to buy Lincolns at the price he paid, and 



