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high-class animals in 1901. In the same year H. McK. Twom- 

 bly imported 16 head of females, which was without doubt 

 the highest-class lot that ever was imported. Justice to this 

 importation would not be given unless all were named. They 

 included Love Knot 14441, known on the island as Justinee 

 II ; Charmante of the Gron 14442 (676.46 pounds fat) ; Pre- 

 toria 14443 (595.35 pounds fat) ; her daughter Pretoria 2d 

 14444, that later sold for $1,500; Lady Butterfield 14445 (374.36 



Imp. Love Knot 14441 3d prize, English Royal Show, 1901. 



pounds fat) ; Cambrian Princess 14446 (457.07 pounds fat at 

 three and one-half years of age) ; Pride of Home 14447 (534.26 

 pounds fat), first prize cow at the St. Louis Exposition, 

 1904; Claremont Hyacinth 2d 14448; Lady of Fashion 14449 

 (336.51 pounds fat), daughter of Charmante of the Gron; 

 Love Knot 2d 14450 (644.3 pounds fat) ; Maid of Kent 14451 ; 

 Sign of Quality 14452; Ma Charmante 3d 14453; La Belle 

 France 14454, known on the island as France III, and one of 

 the best known cows of the breed ; her daughter Bonne et 

 Belle 14455 (423.85 pounds fat at three years of age) ; and 

 Couleur de Rose 14456 (474.44 pounds fat). Not only did this 

 importation represent a large amount of money, it having 

 been reported that $4,000 was the price paid for France III, 



