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account I was not surprised to hear that he had a 

 very choice herd. A visit to the Kellerman farm 

 and a study of the methods employed to get as 

 much as possible out of a young animal would be 

 the best investment any young breeder could 

 make. 



The Kellerman herd is not large, comprising 

 only fifteen females, but the man who is par- 

 ticular about pedigree or merit could buy with 

 his eyes hut, since the owner is probably more 

 particular than he. The breeding will pass mus- 

 ter anywhere for here are cows that would be a 

 credit to any breeder. One of the more valuable 

 ones is Columbia 5th, a three-year-old white. She 

 suckled a white bull calf eight months old that 

 weighed nearly 800 pounds and he must be 

 classed as one of the very best calves I have seen. 

 Columbia 5th is by Parkdale Baron, the well 

 known Bellows sire. Her dam is by Star of the 

 Mist by Choice of All out of Violet Mist 6th, one 

 of the best cows Mr. Gentry got in the purchase 

 of the Dustin herd. Gregg Farm's Lavender is 

 a remarkably short-legged, big-bodied young cow 

 by Gregg's Villager, now conceded to be one of 

 the best Villager bulls in service. Her dam is by 

 Gallant Knight's heir, Kansas State Fair cham- 

 pion and much used in the Tomson herd. Her 

 second dam is by Archer, son of imp. Collynie 

 and imp. Circe 3d. One of the best cows in the 

 herd and one of the best I have seen anywhere is 



