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Jere Duncan's Duke of Airdrie 2743. Duncan 

 was the originator of a family of cattle known 

 as the Louans, that played a prominent part in 

 Ohio, Kentucky and Western breeding herds 

 and show-rings for many years, gaining many 

 championship prizes and commanding great 

 prices. The original cow of that name was 

 bred by Georgo H. Williams and was sired by 

 imp. Otley (4632). She produced eight calves, 

 including the famous show bull Perfection 810, 

 sold to E. G. Bedford. In Duncan's hands was 

 another family of Powel origin known as the 

 Rubys. Both sorts were bred to such bulls as 

 D'Otley 432, Prince Albert 2d 857 and Sir Al- 

 fred 969, and one of the Ruby cows, bred to the 

 latter, produced the famous prize cow Nannie 

 Williams. Her sire, Sir Alfred, was one of the 

 noted bulls of his time, and was bred by Dr. 

 Kinnaird of Fayette Co., from Paragon of the 

 West (4649) and the handsome and prolific Red 

 Rose (by Ernesty) cow Mira. He was sold when 

 about two years old to Messrs. Bedford of Bour- 

 bon County, and was described as a light roan, 

 with straight top and bottom lines, good head, 

 smooth shoulders, fine heart-girth, broad ribs, 

 good flank and level quarters. He sired many 

 valuable cattle while in Bourbon County, in- 

 cluding Mr. Bedford's cow California, already 

 mentioned, but owes his fame largely to Nan- 

 nie Williams. Sir Alfred was owned for a time 



