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out of a daughter of imp. Josephine, was bought 

 by Capt. Warfield as a six-months calf. He was 

 begotten in Ohio, and although his sire and dam 

 were both descended from imp. Josephine* by 

 Norfolk he was not specially promising as a 

 calf and was by no means satisfying as a year- 

 ling. For this reason he was sent to Dr. Breck- 

 enridge for a year of trial. As soon as his calves 

 began to come, however, all doubt as to Ren- 

 ick's value disappeared and he was freely used 

 with extraordinary success. He was a red with 

 a long and level carcass, well-sprung ribs and 

 superior handling qualities. He stood some- 

 what high on the leg, and was not in fact what 

 would be considered a real show bull. He was 

 often exhibited, but his success lay in his prog- 

 eny rather than in his own individuality. He 

 therefore furnishes an instance along with 

 Goldfinder (2066) and imp. Duke of Airdrie 

 where a plain bull proved to be a stock-getter 

 of unquestioned capacity. Renick soon ac- 

 quired reputation as the best sire of his time 

 in Kentucky. Of the show cows among his 



* Josephine was a fine show cow ; proving 1 a successful prize-winner at 

 the Ohio fairs. She produced in 1838 a roan cow calf named Nonpareil, by 

 Comet Halley (1855). In 1839 bull calf Hubback, by Paragon of the West 

 (4649). In 1840 bull calf Tippecanoe, by Rover (5015). In 1841 cow calf 

 Lady Harrison, red-and-white, by Rover (5015). She then produced twin 

 bull calves, neither of which lived to be useful, after which she ceased 

 breeding was fatted and slaughtered. Nonpareil and Lady Harrison, the 

 female produce above mentioned, were sent by Mr. Felix Renick to his son- 

 in-law, Mr. James Renick of Bourbon Co., Ky., to breed on shares In some 

 way, but the latter finally became the owner of the stock. 



