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second dam Golden Lassie b/ Gaveston out of 

 imp. Golden Hair. Proud Sultan, a Tomson bred 

 son of Beaver Greek Sultan, was used for two 

 seasons and excellent results were secured from 

 him. Kecently Mr. Huber has gratified his am- 

 bition to own an imported bull and the white, 

 Imperator, was purchased. He is a big, smooth, 

 stretchy yearling that looks like the making of a 

 first-class sire. 



Mitchell Bros., Valley Falls. The sixty fe- 

 males in the Mitchell herd range in size from 

 medium to large. It is the intention of the 

 proprietors to improve conditions in order to 

 secure better development each succeeding s*/a- 

 s-m. The start was made in 1914 by purchases 

 from II. E. Huber and other local breeders. 



In looking over the pedigrees I found an unus- 

 ual number of noted bulls appearing in the top 

 crosses. Among them were Barmpton Knight, 

 one of the best ever used in the Tomson 

 herd ; My Lord out of imp. Lady of the Meadow ; 

 Mellowhide by Mr. Hanna's Prince Royal out 

 of a dam by Captain Archer, own brother to 

 Sweet Mistletoe, dam of the International grand 

 champion in 1919 ; Silk Goods, excellent son of 

 the champion, Choice Goods, now at twelve years 

 doing service for H. E. Huber; Falsetto, the out- 

 standing sire in Alex Eraser's herd where his 

 get from Bates bred cows looked like real Cruick- 

 shanks; Modern Scotchman, used with great 



