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cow with a milk record of more than 8000 

 pounds, are sire and dam of the young bull that 

 should be able to qualify for blue ribbons any- 

 where. Not only should he show well, but he 

 should sire bulls and heifers that will carry 

 along the greatest features of the breed, first- 

 class beef cattle and cows that are heavy milkers. 



Dr. M. F. Marks, Valley Falls. Dr. Marks 

 has been in the Shorthorn business for ten years. 

 He has tw r o distinct objects in view, uniformity 

 in type and color and the maintainance of 

 milking quality. The color is dark red and the 

 type is that of the Shorthorn cow of medium size, 

 straight lines and a good development of udder. 

 His herd is quite true to the standards he has set 

 and consists of about fifty females. 



The original purchases were made from local 

 breeders, principally from E. Kaufman and J. 

 J. Freeland and the bulls used have, in the main, 

 come from good herds and have represented good 

 breeding. Two of the best sires in use were 

 Scotchman 331565 and Choice Lancaster 364763, 

 the latter bred by C. H. White and sired by his 

 show bull, Richelieu, an American Royal -prize 

 winner and a son of The Choice of All. The cows 

 by these two bulls indicate they were satisfactory 

 breeders. Double Diamond by Diamond Goods, 

 dam by Diamond Goods, has left some nice young- 

 things that are especially pleasing in head, neck 

 and horn. The present herd bull is Clipper Dale 



