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not easily faulted except in some minor points. 



There can be little just criticism made either 

 in the breeding or in the type of the cows of this 

 herd but the conditions under which they are 

 kept are not such as to bring out the individual 

 merit that should justly be theirs by virtue of in- 

 heritance. No one realizes this more fully than 

 the owners and they are laying plans to improve 

 in these details. When they have succeeded they 

 will be in a position to put up a real Shorthorn 

 herd. 



Johnson Bros., Delphos. An excellent herd 

 properly handled and in splendid condition is 

 what I saw on the Johnson farm. Shorthorn 

 type, breeding, character, size, fleshing quality, 

 with good milking tendency covers a description 

 of the cows. 



The foundation was laid at Mr. Amcoats' sale 

 eight years ago. Later additions of cows were 

 made and the well known show and breeding bull, 

 Gallant Knight's Heir, was purchased from 

 Tomson Bros. He left a lot of nice cows in the 

 herd and a young bull by him out of one of the 

 choice cows on the farm is the sire of ten good 

 yearling heifers I saw in one of the pastures. 

 Athene's Scotchman, so successfully used by A. 

 A. Tennyson, also proved valuable here. 



Miss Orange Blossom, coming from Fred Gif- 

 f ord, is one of the best cows by Lord Marr, a son 

 of Lord Mayor and imp. Marigold 50th. Her 



