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King Melia Rioter 14th. This is the most interesting, because he 

 was such an extremely inbred animal. The photographs were 

 furnished by Mr. McCague. They leave something to be desired 

 so far as posing is concerned, but still give a very fair idea 

 regarding these calves. 



JbiG. 53. Showing two daughters and a grand-daughter of King Melia 

 Rioter 14th. 



It is clear from these photographs, and the statements of the 

 owners, that in spite of the excessive inbreeding these animals 

 are not degenerate weaklings. King Melia Rioter 14th was as 

 a calf a very superior animal, according to the statement of 

 W. G. Hussey, a Jersey breeder of long experience. Mr. Mc- 

 Cague, who owned him as an adult, says that he "was a splendid 

 animal of fine conformation." He was sold about a year ago. 

 Mr. McCague states that "the party who bought him, through 

 improper handling made him cross, and he killed him." 



Regarding Blossom's Glorene, the breeder, Mr. J. T. Ward, 

 of Rogers, Ohio, writes as follows : "I sold the bull which you 

 are interested about when he was a calf. Have not seen him 

 since but he was a dandy when a calf . . . Enclosed 3^ou 

 will find a picture of his sire. The young bull should have 



