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flow, but even under these adverse circumstances I expect her to be near 

 the top for the herd test report ending June, 1917. 



The heifers sired by "Nicotine" are now coming into the herd. 

 " Cutty " X Connecticut," " Mahratta " x " India," Avesia " x 

 " Birdseye," and " Goldlace " x Goldleaf," have nearly completed 

 their term and will give very promising yields, averaging in the vicinity 

 of 300 lbs. fat. 



We ars now reaching the critical stage as to the value of " Nicotine " 

 as a dairy sire, the period which, in his case brings the sftdden realiza- 

 tion that there is a lot of truth in that old axiom — " That the bull :s 

 half the herd." If one can judge by tiie many inquiries made for the 

 cattle the breed is increasing in popularity and the opportunity seems 

 to present itself for some enterprising stock breeder to import these 



The Rising Generation, showing Quality of Countenance. 



cattle, when circumstances permit. When importing special claims need 

 to be attached to the producing pedigree ; there are many of the beef 

 type to be obtained, but special dairy type is rather scarce. The Depart- 

 ment has no trouble in disposing of the young bulls ; in fact, it cannot 

 cope with the demand, and bull calves from the best cows have been 

 beS|Poken many times. 



"Longford Major" and "Belligerent" (imp.) are leaving nice 

 calves, while the heifer x "Primrose League" (imp.), now eighteen 

 months old, has an udder dsvelcpnient not surpassed by the best repre- 

 sentatives of the special dairying breeds. 



The Red Polls' early maturing qualities give them an advantage 

 of a year over other beef cattle, which is a decided benefit in these 

 times of meat scarcity. 



