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herd and in Lavender Stamp Mr. Kelly has such 

 a one. He has plenty of size, is very straight- 

 lined, smooth and well fleshed and stands close 

 to the ground. His head and neck are almost 

 ideal and he makes a fine impression at first 

 sight. The best imported bull in the Salter-Rob- 

 ison 1920 sale was Kinochtry Ensign. This bull 

 was secured by Mr. Kelly and will be used on the 

 Lavender Stamp heifers. He was bred by J. P. 

 Sym. His sire is Kingston of Edgecote and his 

 dam is an excellent cow by the famous Collynie 

 Cupbearer. He is large for his age, is very strong 

 in the back and has an elegant coat of hair. 



The objective in Mr. Kelly's operations is to 

 produce cattle of good size, but not extremely 

 large, that are typical Shorthorns in appearance 

 as well as in the most valuable characteristics of 

 the breed. 



Murdoch Bros., Edgerton. These men im- 

 pressed me very much as being what is usually 

 termed coming breeders. Their local conditions 

 favor the production of cattle and I saw the 

 evidence of their ability in a herd of grade 

 Shorthorns, better in size and quality than many 

 pure breds. They have unbounded enthusiasm 

 and, with their previous successful experience, 

 will, no doubt, be able to put up an excellent 

 Shorthorn herd. The foundation which consists 

 of a half-dozen females and a bull was wisely laid 

 and makes a favorable impression on the visitor. 



