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own all the time. Golden Prize bred by K. G. 

 Gigstad was by Golden Lancaster. (See Gigstad 

 sketch.) His dam was a Bellows bred daughter 

 of Victorallan, followed by Lavender King 3d 

 and Armour Bearer, all high-class bulls. Golden 

 Prize proved a good sire and much benefit re- 

 sulted from his use. The present bull is imp. 

 Rosewood Stamp. His ancestry is largely Duthie 

 bred and includes the best of that great herd. He 

 is a big fellow, very compact, carrying thick, 

 even flesh and the calves by him out of the big 

 cows are altogether promising. It is the inten- 

 tion to put up a first-class herd and improve- 

 ments just constructed will facilitate doing so. 

 The pasture is excellent and there are alfalfa 

 lands and fine water in abundance. With these 

 favorable natural conditions are found the en- 

 ergy and intelligence on the part of the owners 

 to insure success. 



Since the article above was written the calves 

 by imp. Rosewood Stamp are developing so well 

 as to attract the general attention of breeders. 



M. C. Vansell & Sons, Muscotah. This herd 

 has been closely culled. One of the good females 

 in the lot is a roan, Peerless Lady. Her sire, 

 Snowflake Stamp, was by Snowflake and her 

 dam was by the Carpenter & Ross bred Afton 

 Clipper. Proud Blossom, a two-year-old roan, 

 is by Proud Monarch, a son of the noted sire, 

 imp. Proud Marshal and the imported cow, 



