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of these cattle were retained and the process of 

 making occasional purchases with the retention 

 of the best has been continued until there is now 

 an excellent herd on the farm. In addition to 

 the purchases mentioned, Mr. Amcoats has 

 drawn on the herd of Governor Shallenberger, E. 

 D. Ludwig, R. T. Scott, W. A. Betteridge and 

 George Allen & Sons. 



The array of good bulls, whose blood was 

 brought into the herd through the cows acquired, 

 includes such animals as Missie's Sultan by 

 Glenbrook Sultan; Victor Sultan by Whitehall 

 Sultan ; Godwin, son of imp. Spartan Hero and 

 Golden Thistle ; Lord Marr by Lord Mayor out 

 of imp. Marigold 50th; Barmpton Knight by 

 Scarlet Knight; Sempstress Valentine, T. P. 

 Babst's bull that sold for $1000 in the era of low 

 prices; Lavender Viceroy, possibly the best 

 known son of the grand champion, Lavender Vis- 

 count ; Baron Violet by Victor Bashful, the son 

 of Sweet Violet 2d, and many others that figure 

 at the top, not at the bottom, of the pedigrees. 



Among the choice cows in the herd is Matchless 

 Princess by His Highness, dam by Victor Sultan, 

 second dam by Godwin. Her first calf by Type 's 

 Goods is the best thing ever calved on the farm 

 and tempting offers have been refused for her. 

 Barmpton Knight has an excellent daughter in 

 the herd that is a great producer. Her bulls have 

 gone to head good herds while her daughters 



