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nice lot of young things are by the Dale's Em- 

 blem bull, Oscar. (See H. G. Brookover sketch.) 

 These heifers are large and show admirable 

 finish, among them being a senior calf that at the 

 time of my visit was a favorite among calves of 

 its age for show in the fall. 



The bull in service is Village Master, selected 

 by one of the best judges in Kansas for use in 

 this herd. He was bred by J. F. Prather of Illi- 

 nois and his sire is Mr. Prather ? s herd bull, Sil- 

 ver Knight, a bull that stood high in his class 

 at the International. The dam of Village Master 

 is by Matchless Robin by the great Forbes bull, 

 imp. Cock Robin, out of a cow by Baron Gloster, 

 second dam by the well known Fearless Archer. 

 It is putting it mildly to say that I liked this big, 

 beefy, two-year-old bull. He is an animal of the 

 type that will give the maximum returns for the 

 feed consumed. He stands close to the ground, 

 his proportions of length and depth are right, he 

 has an elegant bull head and neck and carries a 

 wealth of natural flesh beyond that usually 

 found in good bulls. I saw ten of his calves and 

 from them picked out three that would be real 

 show prospects anywhere. Village Master has 

 been shown twice at the Greenwood county fair, 

 winning first place each year. He also won the 

 American Shorthorn Association championship 

 in 1919 arid 1920, and he w r ould be a strong bull 

 in larger shows. 



