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the ground and smooth and should make a first- 

 class sire. 



J. A. Mussett, Basehor. This herd consists of 

 only five females but they make up in quality 

 what they lack in numbers. They have plenty of 

 size, smoothness and Shorthorn character. A 

 heavy milking cow and a fine breeder is Cam- 

 bria Maid by Clansman, son of Lavender Vice- 

 roy by the grand champion, Lavender Viscount. 

 An aged cow bred by H. C. Duncan and sired by 

 Headlight, out of a dam by Scottish Chief, is 

 still vigorous and bids fair to raise several more 

 calves. Her individuality and the ancestry from 

 which she comes should make her calves valu- 

 able. Her heifers will all be retained. Clara's 

 Choice, the well known Gentry bred bull, has a 

 good daughter in the herd. 



Mr. Mussett is acting wisely in using Harrison 

 Meyer's bull instead of keeping one of medium 

 quality such as he feels he could afford to buy 

 and in this he is setting an example to small 

 breeders who in many cases are using a quite 

 common bull. Co-operation on the bull should be 

 practiced wherever possible. The size of Mr. 

 Mussett 's herd is not an indication of his future 

 operations for he is planning more purchases of 

 females and they will be good ones. He has all 

 the resources necessary for putting up a Short- 

 horn herd including plenty of enthusiasm, both 

 in himself and in a growing son. 



