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in the lieixl. After the loss of Armour Bearer 

 Lavender King 4tli by imp. King of Al^erdeen 

 was bonglit of J. H. Potts & Son. As a calf lie 

 had been at the head of the Potts young herd at 



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the World's Pair and was rated one among the 

 best prospects of his day. While he developed 

 into an excellent bull and did very satisfactory 

 service in the herd, his calves were not the equals 

 of those sired b}^ Armour Bearer, a fact which, 

 however, was not to his discredit, the former 

 having prol^ably l)een one of the greatest sires of 

 his day in America. Lavender King 4th was 

 followed by Orange Lad, an American Royal 

 prize winner. 



The x^roduce of this herd was well received by 



