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of J. H. Kissinger. He was also sire of the 

 Mary cow Miss Washington 2d, that sold for 

 $1,000, whose daughter by 4th Duke of Geneva 

 brought a like price, and of the $3,200 Poppy's 

 Julia and the $2,000 Princess cow Princessa 2d. 



Another branch of the Phyllis tribe that ac- 

 quired high repute in Kentucky was bred by 

 John W. Prewitt of Clark County from the roan 

 cow Gentle Annie, by imp. Challenger (14252), 

 that was bought by Mr. Prewitt at the admin- 

 istrator's sale of the Solomon Vanmeter cattle 

 in 1859. She was a granddaughter of Susan 

 Turley. 



Young Phyllis was of a rich roan color, with 

 neat head, small, crumpled horns, short, neat 

 neck, fine shape and style and a first-class show 

 cow in her day. She was frequently exhibited 

 at the fairs in Kentucky when in her prime 

 and never failed to receive the first prize when 

 in the ring except once, and then she received 

 the second, Although imported for Mr. Har- 

 ness in 1834 at a cost of $1,500, she passed to 

 the possession of Capt. Isaac Cunningham and 

 Mr. Isaac Vanmeter in 1836 and remained the 

 property of the latter until she became barren 

 and was slaughtered. Catherine Turley was 

 begotten in England and calved at Sycamore, 

 in Kentucky, soon after her arrival. 



Young Mary. This celebrated cow and her 

 daughter Pocahontas, sold at the Ohio Co.'s 



