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five years did exceptional service, siring many 

 high-class show animals and ranking with Gal- 

 lant Knight as a sire of outstanding females. A 

 number of his daughters are rated among the 

 most valuable individuals and producers in the 

 Tomson herd today. Barmpton Knight was a 

 rich red of wonderful feeding propensity. His 

 coat and flesh covering were like that of imp. 

 Thistletop. 



One of the best known of Barmpton Knight's 

 get was New Year's Delight, the heifer that as 

 a junior yearling won the grand championship 

 all along the western show circuit and at the 

 American Royal and was made junior champion 

 at the International. This wonderful heifer was 

 sold to Thomas Johnson and in his herd pro- 

 duced a calf good enough to win high honors in 

 the steer class a few years later. New Year's De- 

 light was out of Forest Daisy 2d, one of three 

 sisters by Norfolk, that had been bought of B. 

 O. Cowan by T. P. Babst and had been trans- 

 ferred to Tomson & Sons along with the Babst 

 herd of 100 head, in 1907. Another daughter of 

 Forest Daisy 2d bred to Barmpton Knight pro- 

 duced Daisy Queen, champion winner on the 

 western state fair circuit in 1911. This heifer was 

 sold into Idaho where she became the dam of the 

 Portland champion steers for four years. It was 

 a granddaughter of Forest Daisy 2d, Daisy May 

 by Lord Mayor, that bred to Barmpton Knight 



