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own all the time. Golden Prize bred b}' K. G. 

 Gigstad was l)y Golden Lancaster. (Sec Gigstad 

 sketch.) His dam was a Bellows bred daughter 

 of Vietorallan, followed by Lavender King 3d 

 and Armonr Bearer, all high-elass l3ulls. Golden 

 Prize i»roved a good sire and much benefit ]'e- 

 sulted from his use. The present bull is imp. 

 Rosewood Stamp. His ancestry is largely Dutliie 

 lired and includes the best of that great herd. He 

 is a big fellow, very compact, carrying thick, 

 even flesh and the calves l)y him out of the big- 

 cows are altogether promising. It is the inten- 

 tion to put up a first-class herd and improve- 

 ments just e(_)nstructed will facilitate doing so. 

 The pasture is excellent and there are alfalfa 

 lands and fine water in abundance. With these 

 favorable natural conditions are found the en- 

 ergy and intelligence on the ])ai't of the owners 

 to insure success. 



Since the article abo^^e was written the calves 

 b}' imp. Rosewood Stamp are developing so well 

 as to attract the general attention of breeders. 



M. C. Vansell & Sons, Muscotah.— This herd 

 has been closely culled. One (>f the good females 

 in the lot is a roan. Peerless Lady. Her sire, 

 Snr»wflake Stamp, was by Snowflake and her 

 dam was by the Carpenter & Ross bred Afton 

 Clipper. Proud Blossom, a two-yea r-(.)ld I'oan, 

 is by Proud Monarch, a son of the noted sire, 

 imp. Proud Marshal and the imx:)orted cow, 



