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of the race so justly imposed his triumph. Americus was 

 bought by Mr. B. Ginocchio for his 'Cabana Santa AureHa,' to 

 whom the female championship was awarded for his excep- 

 tional cow, 'Industry 22nd,' a breeder who also obtained the 

 champion prize at our last fat show." 



The record price calf of a Missouri cow. 



Interesting as are these facts concerning Americus, there 

 is yet one of more interest to the people of the United States, 

 and especially of the Mississippi Valley corn belt. The dam of 

 Americus was Merry Ravenswood 3rd, calved December 2, 

 1902, and bred by Messrs. Chas. E. Leonard & Son, Ravens- 

 wood farm, Bunceton, Mo. When three years old she was 

 sold to Mr. Walter L. Miller, Peru, Ind., who shipped her to 

 South America. Not only was the dam of this bull bred by 

 the Messrs. Leonard, but they also bred six of his top dams and 

 one of his sires. 



HOW TO MEASURE RAINFALL ON THE FARM. 



(From United States Department of Agriculture.) 



The amount of corn, wheat, cotton, tobacco, etc., that can 

 be harvested from a given acre of ground, other things being 

 the same, bears an intimate relation from year to year to the 

 amount of water supplied to the same acre by rainfall or other- 

 wise, as compared with the average rainfall of the locality. If 



