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CLAY COUNTY ILLUSTRATED 



Holstein-Friesian 

 Cattle 



E. C. SCHROEDER 



Moorhead, Minnesota 



A Few Facts Regarding This Herd 



1 — Home of four World's Champions for milk and butter. 



2 — Home of the Champion Show Herd of the United States. 



3 — Home of Sir Pietertje Ormsby Mercedes, the greatest sire in the world. He has 

 sired more prize winners than any other sire. His daughters have made ten 

 world's records. His dam was the former World's champion, Pietertje Maid Orms- 

 by, 35.56 pounds of butter in seven days and 145.66 pounds in thirty days. 



Bulls of all ages for sale. Can also furnish cows and heifers at 

 very reasonable prices. Write for particulars. 



These cattle have been bred and developed in the Red River Valley, a good indica- 

 tion that conditions are right for the development of Dairy Cattle. Head your herd 

 with a pure-bred sire — he will show results. 



Bess Pietertje Ormsby Mercedes — Age 3 Years, 3 Months 



Butter, 1 day, 5.33 pounds; milk, 114.10 pounds. 

 Butter, 7 days, 33.15 pounds; milk, 759.00 pounds. 

 Butter, 30 days, 130.87 pounds ; milk, 3,092.00 pounds. 



All World's Records for Milk 



