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Cambay 66241, the latter bred to the bull men- 

 tioned, from which service he has an excellent 

 heifer. The purchase of these animals was made 

 at a very moderate price and, added to the al- 

 ready good start, it has put Mr. Colman in line 

 for a real Shorthorn herd, conditioned on proper 

 care and feeding. The cows and heifers are of 

 good size and are attractive in form with 

 fleshing quality. Apparently they are heavy 

 milkers. They represent in the top crosses such 

 sires as Silk Goods, the son of Choice Goods, and 

 the Norton bred Falsetto, both of which proved 

 excellent sires in Alex Eraser's herd ; Sempstress 

 Valentine;, Prince Royal, T. H. Mastin's well 

 known son of imp. Princess Alice and imp. 

 Craven Knight. 



It was in the purchase of Marquis Cumberland 

 that Mr. Colman was fortunate. This bull is of 

 medium size, six years old, very smooth and well 

 covered. He impressed me as being a little light 

 in the hind quarter and in the flank but he is 

 every inch a bull and his calves up to three years 

 old which I saw, indicate that he is an exceptional 

 breeder. Marquis Cumberland was bred by C. 

 A. Saunders and was in Mr. Saunder's 1913 show 

 herd as junior calf, winning first at Des Moines 

 and at the South Dakota State Fair and he was a 

 good winner at the American Eoyal, the National 

 Shorthorn Show and the Minnesota State Fair. 

 He is by Cumberland's Best and his dam is 



