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few years ago he was owner of a herd in northern 

 Missouri, which was sold to Bellows Bros, and 

 some of these cattle brought high prices in their 

 sales and since then have been resold at from 

 $2000 to $4000. Three years ago Mr. Abildgaard 

 located near Winf ield. 



There are ten cows in the herd, all reds, al 1 

 three to four years old, all good ones and as ma- 

 tured cows they should be a grand lot. Eight of 

 them are sired by Athene's Scotchman, a splen- 

 did bull of H. P. Brown's breeding, one is by 

 Rosewood Dale and one by a son of Maxwalton 

 Renown. Each of these cows either has a calf 

 at foot or will calve shortly. It is needless to say 

 that they carry the blood of excellent Shorthorn 

 sires. They are being bred to a white bull and 

 elegant calves, all roans, are the result. 



This bull, Villager Magnet, is worthy of atten- 

 tion. He is about five years old, a son of Village 

 Fancy 417901 out of a cow by imp. Mutineer that 

 sold in Bellows Bros.' 1917 sale for $1750. In 

 lookirg over my notes I find this entry in regard 

 to Villager Magnet :' ' Can 't say anything too good ' 

 about this bull ard his calves." He is the big, 

 deep, thick kind and a wonderful breeder. He 

 might stand a little closer to the ground but he 

 is so massive and has such good Shorthorn char- 

 acter that he can not fairly be subjected to ser- 

 ious criticism, especially when his two-year-old 

 heifers are under inspection. 



