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THOMAS H. DODGE. Among those who have taken a deep and active interest 

 in breeding Holstein-Friesian stock of the best and highest type, Thomas H. 

 Dodge, a member of the Holstein-Friesian Association of America, ranks and 

 stands among the first, since he has spared no expense in securing the very best 

 foundation stock from which to raise the choicest representatives of this famous 

 breed of cattle, and has thereby added greatly to its standing and credit in the 

 public estimation, as compared with other favorite breeds. 



As proprietor of the New England Stock Farm in Worcester, Mass., he 

 secured at a great cost, New England Queen, Oriana 2d, Marie Wortel 3d, and 

 Planetta, the three latter imported, and they all proved to be great milkers. 

 New England Queen's milk record for thirty days being 2,152 Ibs., an average 

 of 71 Ibs. per day; the largest day's record being 79 Ibs. of milk. 



Oriana 2d's milk record for thirty days being 2,064f Ibs., an average of 68.8 

 Ibs. per day ; the largest day's record being 78 Ibs. of milk. 



Marie Wortel 3d's milk record for thirty days being 2,004f Ibs., an average 

 of 66.82 Ibs. der day ; largest day's record being 78i Ibs. of milk. 



Planetta's milk record for thirty days being 1,999^ Ibs., an average of 66.65 

 Ibs. per day ; largest day's record being 75 Ibs. of milk. 



These cows and their female descendants being bred to such noted stock 

 bulls as Netherland Prince, Iroquois, Uncle Pete, Netherland Emperor, and 

 Elijah S., have produced some of the finest and most valuable stock in New 

 England, and among which may be mentioned the bulls, Netherland Emperor 

 2d, Netherland Crown Prince, Netherland the Great, Netherland Renowned, 

 Netherland Prince's Grandson, Netherland Emperor 3d, Netherland Preferred, 

 Netherland Planetta and Quinsigamond Chief, and the cows, Marie Netherland, 

 with a milk record of 51 Ibs. per day as a two-year-old, she being a daughter of 

 Netherland Prince ; Princess of Worcester, daughter of Iroquois ; Eastern 

 Queen, Netherland Milk Queen, Holstein-Friesian Queen, Netherland Crown 

 Princess, Netherland Crown Princess 2d, and Queen of Bedford, the latter a 

 daughter of Princess of Worcester, making the largest and best milk record as 

 a two-year-old ever made in New England. Although this noted herd has been 

 dispersed in consequence of the growth of the city of Worcester, a broad ave- 

 nue of eighty feet in width having been laid out through Mr. Dodge's farm, he 

 nevertheless retains an indirect interest in many of the finest animals, and will 

 therefore still keep up his old-time efforts in behalf of Holstein-Friesian stock. 



Mr. Dodge was born in the town of Eden, Vermont, in 1823. He is a law- 

 yer by profession. His early training among manufacturers of textile fabrics 

 pre-eminently fitted him for that branch of his profession in which he attained 

 so great a success, that of a patent lawyer. 



As an inventor but few men have contributed more in the improvement 

 of labor-saving machinery than he; an adequate notice of his efforts in this 

 direction would completely fill a book. 



As a philanthropist Worcester is indeed fortunate in having him as a citi- 

 zen. He has become widely known as a public benefactor by his handsome 

 gifts to the Natural History Society, and by his contribution to the living as 

 well as to the generations to come in the donation of a tract of thirteen acres 

 of land in the northerly part of the city of Worcester to be used as a public 

 park, and for his generous gift to the Odd Fellows of a very valuable tract of 

 land of eleven acres in the same city as a site for the Massachusetts Odd Fel- 

 lows' Home, the corner stone of which was laid in October, 1890. 



By these and countless minor acts, Mr. Dodge has demonstrated his interest 

 in public charities and his great love for the welfare of mankind. He has 

 always been a generous contributor to public enterprises, and in Worcester has 

 greatly aided in the building of Trinity Methodist Church. 



The National Cyclopedia of American Biography closes its sketch of Mr. 

 Dodge with the statement that " to young men, however limited their means, 

 his success and useful life is a most encouraging example of the possibilities of 

 energy and well-directed effort, both in the accumulation and distribution of 

 wealth." 



MR. L. A. DOWNER of Cave City, Ky., a member of the Holstein-Friesian 

 Association of America, and stanch admirer of the breed, was born in Hop- 

 kinsville, Christian county, Ky., on March 22, 1834. In early childhood his par- 

 ents located in Todd county, Ky., near Fairview. 



His father, J. S. Downer, established the Forest nursery at that place, and 



