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194. Buying a bull for $500. — We believe that farmers can 

 aspire to paying $500 for a bull when they have ten pure bred 

 females. What does the pedigree of a $500 bull look like? At the 

 Wisconsin State Sale of Guernseys the bull calf, Corium Raider's 

 Durand was sold for $540. His pedigree is given on page 

 127. The breeding brings together the blood of Imp. Border 



Nellie's Stasis 6721 

 Grand Champion Brown Swiss bull at the National Dairy Show in 1922. 

 Owned by L. S. Marshall and Sons, Leslie, Mich. 



Raider, Governor of the Chene, and Imp. Clara's Sequel, all of 

 which have been popular bulls with many advanced registry 

 daughters. The records of the nearest dams are high. This 

 pedigree will illustrate what to look for in hunting out a bull. 



195. Buying a bull for a grade herd. — In buying a bull to 

 head a grade herd perhaps it will be well to look for a bull from 

 less popular blood lines, but production should not be lost sight 

 of. The thing to do is to buy the best one can afford. Take plenty 

 of time and consult as many persons as possible so as to learn 



