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tell years. He is one of the few sons of Choice 

 Groods still ill sei'TJcc in Kansas and his dam is 

 Lassie of Tebo Lawn whose dam was out of imp. 

 Golden Hair. The dam of Good Goods is by Mel- 

 lowhide by Prince liox'al, the big son of imp. Col- 

 lyuie and imp. Princess Royal 62d. Mellowhide's 

 dam was by Captain Archei', a gi'cat sire of show 

 st( H-k and own brother to Sweet Mistletoe, dam of 

 Lespedeza Collyiiie, International grand champ- 

 ion m 1919. 



H. C. Graner, Lancaster. — Mr. Graner is an 

 old breeder who can recount interesting experi- 

 ences of early ]:)reeders in his locality. He has a 

 new herd, or rather the foundation for a new 

 herd. Imported Maria oOth is a low-set cow of 

 nice appearance, comliiniug the John Wilson line 

 of ])reeding with that of Duthie and Bruce. Two 

 of her daughters are in the herd, a two-year-old 

 bred by Carpenter & Ross and sired hy imp. 

 Cliiny Royal Windsor and a yearling bred by 

 Mr. Graner and sired b,y imp. Gallant Favorite. 

 (See Gigstad sketch.) The appearance of these 

 heifers indicates that the cow is a good producer. 



Imported Red Rul>e, despite her bad name, is 

 a good cow, rather an extra good one, witli a 

 great top and heart girth and plenty (.)f size. She 

 is hy Prince Henry, bred l)y C. H. Joliffe and out 

 of Rose of Diamonds Ijy the Marr lired Dia- 

 mond Butterfly. She is a very rapid lu'eeder. 

 Her three-year-old daughter, imp. Red Rube 2d, 



