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to Mr. E.'s bull for a fee of $5 on the 

 understanding, of course, that the father's 

 pedigree should not be attached to any of the 

 progeny all the heifer calves we raised were 

 an improvement on their mothers, and what 

 are called, technically, " high grade " animals. 



Rachel, Hester, and Daisy's calves were, 

 of course, thoroughbred, and entitled to all 

 the honors which their parentage bestowed; 

 though I must own that many of their ple- 

 beian half-sisters were worthy of quite as 

 much personal respect as utility cows. 



Points to be considered, when selecting a 

 dairy cow, are family record as milk pro- 

 ducers, and her own ability in the same line. 

 The greatest advantage the practical farmer 

 gains from buying thoroughbred stock is the 

 fact that breeders of such animals keep rec- 

 ords, and the man who has only grades rarely, 

 if ever, knows much about respective values, 

 beyond the fact that one cow gives more milk 

 than another. It has been conclusively proven 

 that not one-third of the cows in the average 



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