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28.31 per cent; 35 m. 2d., 1,807 lb., gain 492 lb., 37.41 per cent; 33% 

 m. steer (d. 19438 7 Suff. by Red Lord 5820), 1,791 lb., gain 464 lb., 

 34.95 per cent; 34 m. 2 d. steer (cup winner London Show, d. 19669 

 HI), 1,842 lb., gain 499 lb., 37 per cent; 31 % m. steer (d. 21088 

 Charming Davy 6th HI), 1,805 lb., 365 lb., 25.35 per cent; 31% 

 m. steer (d. 21096 Charming Davy 8th HI), 1,664 lb., gain 448 lb., 

 36.18 per cent; 31% m. steer (d. 21167 Fedora P3), 1,492 lb., gain 

 362 lb., 32 per cent; 34 m. steer (d. 22219 Perfume PI), 1,736 lb., 

 gain 364 lb., 26.53 per cent; 34% m. steer (d. 21610 Crackle Ol) 

 1,620 lb., gain 366 lb., 29.18 per cent; 35 m. steer (d. 21971 Ashlyns 

 Polly Ell), 1,736 lb., gain 504 lb., 40.9 per cent; 34% m. steer 

 (20473 Pansy PI), 1,856 lb., gain 432 lb., 40 per cent; 30V 2 m. steer 

 (winner Norwich special, d. 19975 Pretty Flower 3d 7 Suff.), 1,517 

 lb., gain 513 lb., 50 per cent; 34% m. steer (d. 21525 Ashmoor 

 Belle W3), 1,496 lb., gain 412 lb., gain 38 per cent. 



A few records of weights of heifers at Christmas Shows from 

 1910 may also be quoted: 34% m. heifer (cup winner in 1910 d. 

 19976 7 Suff.), 1,752 lb; 28% m. (d. 20130 7 Suff., both heifers by 

 Red Lord 3820), 1,763 lb.; 32% m. (d. 19218 V9), 1,637 lb.; 34% m., 

 1,518 lb.; 32 m., 1,644 lb.; 22% m. (d. 20444 T18) 1,257 lb.; 33m. 

 (d; 1928 V9), 1,574 lb.; 33m. (d. 21138 HI), 1,495 lb.; 28% m. (d. 

 21891 W3), 1,736 lb); 31 m. (d. 22188 W3), 1,610 lb.; 33% m. (d. 

 22904 A4), 1,736 lb.; 34% m. (d. 22901 A4), 1,406 lb.; 33% m. (d. 

 19334 2 Norf.), 1,272 lb.. 



It is worth noting that since the 1909 Norwich Show, when there 

 were 12 young steers competing averaging 1,231 lb., the entries have 

 been much fewer. This circumstance strengthens the statement made 

 to me before that year that purveyors in the London area and in 

 other populous centers had intimated to breeders of the Red Polled 

 their wish to secure the fatted young stock regularly, by letter, or, 

 if so desired, by sending an agent to buy. 



In slaughter tests at the Chicago International Exposition dur- 

 ing seven years: Of 2-yr.-old steers, Red Polled have recorded, year 

 by year: 1,960 lb., dressed weight 1,165 lb. percentage 59.3, fat 17 

 lb.; 1,660 lb., 1,148 lb., 69.2 per cent, 57 lb.; 1,632 lb., 1,087 lb., 66.6 

 per cent; 1,510 lb., 974 lb., 64.5 per cent; 1,550 lb., 1,065 lb., 68.71 

 per cent; price per lb. 10%c.; 1,545 lb., 1,002 lb., 64.85 per cent; 10V 2 c. 

 per lb. (Both these steers were sired by Nailer 7396. Breed Analy- 

 sis: N. 564.69, S. 156.30, RP. 278.96). 1,610 lb., 1,050 lb., 65.2 per cent, 

 11 %c. per lb.; 1,624 lb., i;071 lb., 65.9 per cent, lie per lb. 1,576 lb., 

 1,013 lb., 64.21 per cent, lie per lb. 1,576 lb., 1,013 lb., 64.21 per 

 cent, 9%c. per lb. 1,280 lb., 840 lb., 65.6 per cent, 12c. per lb.; 34 m. 

 heifer, 1,370 lb., 887 lb., 64.7 per cent, lie. per lb. 1,510 lb., 934 lb., 

 61.85 per cent, 14c per lb.; 1,576 lb., 958 lb., 61.41 per cent, 13c 

 per lb. For comparative purposes the highest results of Shorthorns 

 are noted: 1,360 lb., 796 lb., 58.5 per cent; 1,465 lb., 1,002 lb., 68.39 

 per cent, 9%c. per lb.; 1,404 lb., 889 lb., 6361 per cent, 9%c. per lb.; 

 1,254 lb., 787 lb., 62.76 per cent, lie. per lb. Of yearling Red Polled: 

 1,430 lb., 945 lb., 66.8 per cent, 48 lb. fat; 1,350 lb., 874 lb., 64.7 per 

 cent, 34 lb. fat; 1,324 lb., 833 lb., 62.9 per cent this and the next 

 steer were also sired by Nailer 1,280 lb., 827 lb., 64.78 per cent. 



THE PURVEYORS 



From the foundation of the Suffolk Fat Cattle Club Messrs. 

 Robert Bond and Sons members of which firm have undertaken the 



