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Duthie's noted bulls, Joy of Morning and Scott- 

 ish Prince. Pavonia 6th, a Tomson bred year- 

 ling by Village Marshal out of Glendale Pavonia, 

 a daughter of imp. Glendale Pavonia, should 

 prove especially attractive to eastern Kansas 

 breeders who know so well what these Short- 

 horns have done for breed interests. This heifer 

 is safe in calf to imp. Bapton Mariner, the ex- 

 cellent herd bull now in use. 



Bapton Mariner comes from England's lead- 

 ing herd, that of J. Deane Willis and his sire, 

 Hoar Frost, is one of tire most noted bulls ever 

 used by Mr. Willis. He is generally well re- 

 garded by breeders and Mr. Johnston considers 

 the $2500 he paid for him an excellent invest- 

 ment. 



Vail & Scott, Pomona. Two years ago these 

 men came from Missouri where Mr. Vail had 

 been breeding Shorthorns for quite a number of 

 years. Their herd includes about twelve fe- 

 males of good size and quality and of very nice 

 breeding, some of them meeting the demands of 

 sticklers for certain Scotch blood lines. Among 

 the well known bulls found in the top crosses 

 might be mentioned Lavender Viceroy of the W. 

 A. Betteridge herd; imp. Daydreams Pride; 

 Galahad, sire of Gallant Knight ; Baron Laven- 

 der 2d, possibly the outstanding bull of Col. 

 Harris' production; Silk Goods, the son of 

 Choice Goods used by Alex Fraser and later by 



