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some 90 per cent of his calves from horned cows being polled. 

 He was used on cows of the Rose of Sharon, Young Mary, and 

 Phyllis tribes with much success. Then a son of his, Ottawa 

 Duke 109292, out of Nellie Gwynne, was used in the herd, and 

 all his offspring proved hornless. Later he came into the posses- 

 sion of Dr. W. W. Crane, in whose herd he rendered valuable 

 service. Ottawa Duke sired Miami Boy 1 165 17, and Tippecanoe 

 4th 121365, well-known sires in the Crane herd. Mr. J. H. 



FIG. 80. Ruby of Buttonwood, grand champion Polled Durham cow at 

 the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1904. Owned by Fletcher S. 

 Hines, Indianapolis, Indiana. Photograph by the author 



Miller of Indiana early became a celebrated breeder of Polled 

 Durhams, and in 1893, with some others, made at the World's 

 Columbian Exposition the first notable exhibit of this breed. 

 Mr. Miller's bull Young Hamilton 114169, a pure Shorthorn, 

 and the Columbian Exposition Polled Durham Sweepstakes male, 

 rendered valuable pioneer service in his herd. 



The important requirements for registering Polled Durham 

 cattle, as originally adopted by the American Polled Durham 

 Association, were as follows: (i) they must have true polled 

 heads ; (2) the cattle must have the color and characteristic 



