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Essay ; Golden Lad, descended from Sultana, P. 7. H.C. ; Com- 

 bination, descended from Lady Mel 429; Fontaijie, descended 

 from Fontaine, F. 2058 C. ; Oxford, descended from Oxford 

 Daisy, F. 6816 H.C; and Landseer, descended from Land- 

 seer's Fancy 2876. There are also others of equal note. 



Jersey bulls siring tested daughters number a long list. Among 

 those who have been the most prolific sires may be mentioned 

 the following ten: Exile of St. Lambert 13657, St. Lambert 

 Boy 17408, King of St. Lambert's King 30752, Ida's Rioter 

 of St. Lambert 13656, King of St. Lambert 15175, Pedro 3187, 

 Diploma 162 19, Tormentor 3533 (imp.), Fancy's Harry 9777, 

 and Stoke Pogis 3d 2238. Each of these bulls is reported to 



Fig. 113. Exile's Sappho 1 14262, on the left, butter test 25 pounds 6 ounces in 

 seven days, and Exile's Pomona 1 1 1 106 on the right, butter test 1 7 pounds 

 in seven days. These two cows, owned by F. M. Hart, Cleveland, Ohio, 

 were sired by Exile of St. Lambert 13657. Photograph by the author 



have sired over 25 daughters that have made 14 or more pounds 

 of butter in seven days, Exile of St. Lambert being credited 

 with over 90. 



Prices for Jersey -cattle range from such as might be expected 

 for common stock of any breed to those of very high character. 

 Mr. T. S. Cooper of Pennsylvania paid ;^ 10,000 for Pedro 3187 

 at private sale. Eminent 69631 was sold at the auction sale of 

 T. S. Cooper & Sons, May 30, 1905, for $10,000 to G. E. 

 Peer of New York, and soon after changed hands at private sale 

 at an advance over this, going to A. M. Bowman of Virginia. 

 In 1902, at the Cooper sale, Champion Flying Fox 61 441 was 

 purchased by T. W. Lawson of Massachusetts for $7500. The 



