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cow of medium size, of fair milk capacity, an easy 

 milker, and tractable in disposition." Victoria's 

 breeding to Waldo, a full brother, was not satisfac- 

 tory, although two cows, Eose and Lily, produced 

 by this incestuous coupling, proved to be excellent 

 breeders when subsequently mated with Cronkhill 

 2d, a bull that Mr. Underwood bought from Messrs. 

 Clark, of West Granby, Mass., in 1859. In 1860, 

 Victoria was bred to Cronkhill 2d and by him, on 

 May 29, 1861, gave birth to a heifer calf named Hor- 

 tense. A bull called Albany, bought of Erastus 

 Corning, of Albany, N. Y., was used in the herd in 

 1864. Hortense was bred to Albany and produced 

 Leonora, calved March 1, 1865. Leonora was sold 

 to Moses B. Bailey, Strong, Me., and by him was 

 bred to Chieftain, producing President 2058. Presi- 



people, however, had just gone away, and the only married people in 

 the house were Albert's father and mother. At the close of the sere- 

 nade, Mr. Underwood stepped to the door and thanked the boys for 

 the music, saying, "I think Uncle Rufus Walton would also very 

 much appreciate a serenade, as he has been married since I was." 



Like Miles Standish, Mr. Underwood believed that if a man wanted 

 a thing done well, he should do it himself. In 1838, when the home- 

 stead at Fayette was built, Mr. Underwood was present to give per- 

 sonal attention to the work, and every brick in the walls of the house 

 passed through his hands for inspection. The condition of the house 

 at the present time proves the wisdom of his careful oversight. ' No 

 paint or preservative of any sort has been used on the walls, yet not 

 a single brick shows indication of deterioration, both mortar and 

 brick remaining firm and smooth after Weathering the storms and 

 frosts of seventy-five years. 



An incident showing his practical sense was the remark made to 

 his son George at the time the latter was about to go to Guelph, On- 

 tario, to buy a herd bull (Wellington Hero). Mr. Underwood said, 

 "Don't expect to find one without faults, but buy the one that has the 

 fewest" 



George Underwood was born Sept. 20, 1834, and died at Fayette, 

 Dec. 8. 1906. In early life he taught school. In 1857 he was in Chi- 

 cago, but remained in that city only a brief period. In the early '60's 

 he was again in Fayette, carrying on his father's farm and giving 

 personal attention to the management of his father's herd of Hereford 

 cattle. In 1865 he visited the Hereford herd of Frederick William 

 Stone, Guelph, Ontario, and bought the Hereford bull Wellington Hero. 

 At this time Joseph H. Underwood on account of advanced age trans- 

 ferred the herd to his sons George and Gilbert, and the calves of 1866 

 are listed in the private herd book as bred by G. & G. Underwood. 



