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but it also represented a large amount of time and personal 

 interest and investigation on the part of Mr. Hope, who 

 selected them. 



To this lot was added, in September, 1902, six head more 

 of very choice animals, including Itchen Beda 15627 (548.72 

 pounds fat) and Itchen Daisy 3d 15630 (714.15 pounds fat 

 at four years of age). 



Imp. Love Knot 14441. Imp. Charmante of the Gron 14442. Imp. Pride of Home 

 14447. Imp. Pretoria 14443. 



In March, 1902, Edward Trotter Price, of Broad Axe, 

 Pa., made his first importation of 20 head, nearly all of them 

 from England. V. Everitt Macy, of Ossining, N. Y., made a 

 notable importation of 13 females in December, 1902. In- 

 cluded in this lot were Mashers Justinee 16002 (510.58 

 pounds fat), Cora's Queen's Prize IV 16004 (410.81 pounds 

 fat), Beatrice of the Isles 16005 (518.52 pounds fat), and An- 

 toinette's Queen's Prize VII 16010 (415.98 pounds fat). 



In September, 1902, F. L. Ames made what probably was, 

 next to Mr. Twombly's, the most notable importation of any 

 yet made. It included Hayes Richesse 2d 15474 (642 .43 

 pounds fat), Hayes Rosie 15476 (714.31 pounds fat), Hayes 

 Felois 2d 15478 (384.15 pounds fat), Lady Ovid of Easton 

 15480 (551.06 pounds fat), Princess Rhea 15479 (775.69 pounds 

 fat), and Melanie of Goodnestone 3d 15485 (387.76 pounds 

 fat). The blood of several of these cows is an important in- 

 fluence in the advancement of the breed. 



In July, 1903, Mr. Price made a second importation of 

 17 cows, and animals from these two lots with some few Amer- 



