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ten years. He is one of the few sons of Choice 

 Goods still in service in Kansas and his dam is 

 Lassie of Tebo Lawn whose dam was out of imp. 

 Golden Hair. The dam of Good Goods is by Mel- 

 lowhide by Prince Royal, the big son of imp. Col- 

 lynie and imp. Princess Royal 62d. Mellowhide's 

 dam was by Captain Archer, a great sire of show 

 stock and own brother to Sweet Mistletoe, dam of 

 Lespedeza Collynie, International grand champ- 

 ion in 1919. 



H. C. Graner, Lancaster. Mr. Graner is an 

 old breeder who can recount interesting experi- 

 ences of early breeders in his locality. He has a 

 new herd, or rather the foundation for a new 

 herd. Imported Maria 30th is a low-set cow of 

 nice appearance, combining the John Wilson line 

 of breeding with that of Duthie and Bruce. Two 

 of her daughters are in the herd, a two-year-old 

 bred by Carpenter & Ross and sired by imp. 

 Cluny Royal Windsor and a yearling bred by 

 Mr. Graner and sired by imp. Gallant Favorite. 

 (See Gigstad sketch.) The appearance of these 

 heifers indicates that the cow is a good producer. 



Imported Red Rube, despite her bad name, is 

 a good cow, rather an extra good one, with a 

 great top and heart girth and plenty of size. She 

 is by Prince Henry, bred by C. H. Jolif f e and out 

 of Rose of Diamonds by the Marr bred Dia- 

 mond Butterfly. She is a very rapid breeder. 

 Her three-year-old daughter, imp. Red Rube 2d, 



