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Mr. Robison realizes that it is the bull that 

 must be relied upon for a good herd and he has 

 made an effort to get the best available. In order 

 to have a better chance at selection, he is saving 

 four young bulls until he can see how they de- 

 velop. One of these, Herald, (vol. 66 E. H. B.) 

 is a white of unusual promise, low down, wide, 

 smooth, well covered and large. His sire is the 

 Duthie bred Collynie Lavender King. He will 

 be used liberally this season. Another that is now 

 being tried out is the red, Diamond Star, bred by 

 Mr. Drone and sired by Gloaming Star. Though 

 less than fourteen months old at the time of my 

 visit and having had at least some set-back by 

 reason of the long trip and quarantine, he 

 weighed in only light flesh, 1115 pounds. He is of 

 accepted show yard type with a full share of 

 qualifications for the show ring. Another is 

 Lord Aberdeen bred by James Durno. This 

 fellow proved a very poor sailor but is doing well 

 now and will be given a chance to develop into a 

 good bull as Mr. Robison believes he will. 



As illustrating the owner's determination to 

 put a top notch bull at the head of the herd, he 

 said to me, "Now if neither of these calves makes 

 as good a bull as can be had elsewhere, I will get 

 one elsewhere, for I am determined to head this 

 herd with a bull of the highest class. " I believe 

 the spirit which prompted the purchase of Ca- 

 sino, admittedly the best stallion of his day, for 



