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Blythesome Baron by Victor Baron out of imp. 

 Blythesome 27th ; Lord Hampton by My Choice 

 by Good Choice, sire of the champion, Diamond 

 Goods ; Crown Prince by Royal Diadem a son of 

 imp. Red Lady 5th and others of like quality. A 

 daughter of Fair Acres Sultan is by virtue of her 

 sire one of the attractions of the herd. She 

 has not been well grown out but is straight and 

 smooth and is a good producer. The cows as a 

 whole have straight lines and fleshing quality 

 and the condition of the calves indicates that 

 they are heavy milkers. 



Two bulls are being used. One is Secret 

 Sultan 2d bred by Achenbach Bros, and sired by 

 their well know r n Intense Sultan. His dam is by 

 Secret Conqueror, son of imp. Conqueror out of 

 a Lord Lovel dam, second dam by Choice Goods. 

 He is a big, beefy fellow, strong in the vital 

 points but a little lacking in finish. His calves, 

 however, appear to be unusually smooth and are 

 quite promising. The younger bull in service 

 is by a son of Maxwalton Rosedale out of a 

 daughter of imp. Crescent Knight. He is strong 

 in the blood of Barmpton Knight and old Lord 

 Mayor. The outlook for the success of Griffee 

 Bros, is favorable. 



J. M. Nielson, Marysville, Mr. Melson is 

 secretary of the Blue Valley Shorthorn Breeders 

 Association. He has been breeding for seven 

 years and has a desirable lot of cows, not so 



