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Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 



the best females to freshen a second time. There was not much im- 

 provement. The bull and every one of his heifers were sold for what 

 I could get, which was not much. By that time a number of my cows 

 were getting old. It was a case of buy more cows to keep my herd in 

 good numbers as well as milk. With four years lost, and I don't know 

 how much money, I learned not to buy an animal because it is regis- 

 tered, but to buy an individual whose ancestors have made good, with 

 no weak points in his breeding, and then pay the price. It's the 

 cheapest by far in the end." 



Imp. King of the Ma; 



Sire of: 

 Langwater Dorothy 

 Langwater Hope 

 Langwater Rosie. 

 Langwater Princess . 

 Lang. May Queen. . 

 Langwater Daisy . 

 Lang. May Rose . . . . 

 Langwater Felois 

 Langwater Milkmaid. 

 Sister Sue of Lang 

 Hayes Queen May 



Also sire of seven A, 



Dolly Bloom of Langwater 15452, A. R. 

 674. 



Record: 12024.50 lbs. milk; 632.34 lbs. 



butter-fat. 

 Dam of: 

 Lang. Dolly Bloom. . 13250.80 714.60 



Abo dam of one A. R. son 



Imp. Ma; Rose King 8336. A. R. 41. 



Sire of: Milk '^'J'^f" 



Rosa Rubra 14329.15 788.89 



Florham Daisy 14876.60 747.08 



May Rose Queen 12548.30 667.19 



Comefy Rose . 12861.15 641.79 



Queen of the Roses 12223.25 604.94 



Florham Pride 10860.60 591.85 



Anton's May Rose... 10778.70 591.55 



Southern Rose 12774.10 583.00 



May Rose of Kent . . 10779.65 556.56 



Rutila's Mav Rose 9701.10 556.40 



Queen of May Rose. 11448.90 539.03 



Pride of Place . 10035.50 531.26 



And seven other A. R. daughters. 



Also sire of nine A. R. sons. 



Imp. Itcben Daisy 3d 15630, A. R. 100. 



Record: 13636 80 lbs. milk; 714.10 lbs. 



butter-fat. Sold for $4,000. 



Dam of: 

 Florham Daisy.. 14876.60 748.08 



Langwater Dairymaid 13747.50 670.12 



Also dam of one A. R. son. 



Dolly Bloom of Lang . . 12024.50 632.34 



Nelly Jay 9576.10 477.27 



Carrie Bell 7605.00 373.38 



Also sire of three A. R. sons. 



Dolly Bloom 12770, A. R. 40. 



Record: 17297.51 lbs. milk; 836.21 lbs. 



butter-fat. 



Dam of: 



Dolly Dimple 18808.50 876.34 



Dolly Bloom of Lang 12024.50 632.34 



Itchen Jewel 1112 E. G. H. B. 



3d prize, Bath and West, England, 



1899. 

 2d prize, Royal Counties, 1899. 



Butter- 



Milk 



fat 



Also dam of t 



A. R. 



Claremonl May Rose 8648 E. G. H. & 



2d prize over Island, 1895. 



1st prize over Island. 1896-7-8. 



1st prize in England, 1897. 



1st prize at nearly all^English shows of 



1890-91-92. 

 1st and Championship, 1902. 

 1st at London Dairy Show, 1901. 

 Dam of Imp. May Rose 4th— 442 lbs. 



butter-fat. 



May Day 1132 E. G. H. B. 



1st prize Royal Counties Show, 1898. 



1st Bath and West, 1899. 



Sire of Suzerain, 3d prize Bath and 



West, 1900. 

 H. C. Royal Counties, 1900. 

 C. Royal, 1900; 2d East Kent, 1901. 

 Grandsire of Melanie of Goodnestone 



3d-7415.60 lbs. milk; 387.76 lbs. 



butter-fat. 



Daisy Gem 3341 E. G. H. B. 



John R. Gentry 4655. 



Half brother to GlenVvood Boy of 

 Haddon, A. R. 8, sire of Jedetta of 

 Pinehurst— 15109.10 lbs. milk; 778.80 

 lbs. butter-fat. Also sire of 25 other 

 A. R. daughters, and 14 A. R. sons. 



Dosia 2d 10072. 



Divan 5846, A. R. 98. 



Sire of: 



Dolly Bloom 17297.51 836.21 



Dolly Dillon 11867.30 532.21 



Belle Wilson ! 8434.40 423.55 



Also sire of two A. R. sons. 



Questa 11385. 



Dam of: 



Dolly Bloom 17297.51 836.21 



Dolly Bloom's sister 



Ray 7887.20 390.96 



Also dam of two A. R. sons. 



Select individuals first, then examine pedigrees. — There is danger 

 of over-emphasizing the importance of pedigrees when breeding any 

 kind of live stock, and this is especially true if records of tests are 

 included in the pedigrees. Some breeders have selected and mated 

 their animals solely upon the basis of records, without any considera- 

 tion of individuality. Animal breeding is not successfully supervised 

 when the owner decides upon matings from pedigrees spread out be- 

 fore him in his office or by the parlor lamp. If this is done, and individ- 

 uality is neglected, defects of conformation may gain a foothold in his 



