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Red Cup, son of imp. Cupbearer, the grand 

 champion of America for several years; imp. 

 Master of the Mint and others of the same class. 



Among the bulls used was Bashful Conqueror 

 2d, bred by T. J. Wornall & Son. His sire was 

 imp. Conqueror and his dam, Bashful 5th by 

 Prince President 2d, second dam Bashful 4th 

 by Knight of the Thistle out of imp. Bashful 2d. 

 Baron Blythesome, another herd bull was by a 

 son of imp. Blythesome 27th. His dam was a Mc- 

 Dermott bred cow by Senator, a son of imp. 

 Fashion's Favorite and imp. Augusta Bruce, sec- 

 ond dam by imp. Craibstone. This bull was used 

 for six years, proving an exceptional breeder 

 and a great factor in building up the herd. The 

 two bulls now in service are Silver Star and 

 Barmpton Butterfly. Silver Star bred by H. S. 

 & W. B. Duncan was by Cumberland Again 370- 

 944 out of Sunlight 10th by Banker's Victor, the 

 well known Norton sire. This is a big fellow and 

 Mr. Hoverson is well pleased with him. The oth- 

 er, Barmpton Butterfly, is by a son of Missie's 

 Sultan out of a dam by Hampton's Best. His 

 dam is by Acanthus King by Godwin. He is a 

 big, heavy, smooth bull and very satisfactory in 

 service. 



Mr. Hoverson has a definite object in view and 

 is working consistently toward that end, his ob- 

 ject being to produce with regularity a class of 

 good, useful cattle of medium size and good 



