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Victor Orange cows. The acquisition of these 

 cows, together with the stock already on hand, 

 gives Mr. Abildgaard one of the choice herds of 

 southern Kansas. 



J. E. Paton, Winfield. Mr. Paton has dem- 

 onstrated his ability as a successful breeder and 

 handler of Shorthorns as few young men of my 

 acquaintance have done, for nowhere in my 

 travels did I find any one who secured better 



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results from a herd that did he. The stock on 

 Shady Brook farm at present consists of only 

 five high-class females and the herd bull. Em- 

 erald's Choice is a big red, bred by C. .E. 

 Leonard & Son. Her sire, Rosedale's Choice is 



