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Spicy Beauty 8tli. Tlic entire herd is as accept- 

 ably l)re(l as the two mentioned, not only through 

 the line of sires l)ut on tlie maternal side also. 

 One of the Inills that has been used in building 

 this herd is Rosedale l)y Avoudale out of imp. 

 Rosebud 2d. Another was Piimrose Royal by 

 Mr. Hanna's Prince Royal. One of the choice 

 things in the herd, Dale's Golden Gift 2d, is by 

 this bull. Dale's Cunil)er]and, one of the best 

 known of the herd l^ulls was a white by Cumber- 

 land's Last out of Dale's Golden Gift by Avon- 

 dale. Another l)uU tliat has attracted attention 

 is Beaver Ci-eek Sidtan. He went from Vansell's 

 to Tomson Bros.' herd where for several years he 

 did good service. The bull now used is Roan 

 Sultan by tliat noted sire, The Gallant, the white 

 son of Avondale, and the great cow, imp. Rose- 

 wood Pride. He is not only the right kind of a 

 bidl but he is getting the right kind of calves, 

 that bid fair to develop into high-class cows. 



Louthian Bros., Huron.* — This is a firm of 

 young men, nei:)hews of the Scholz Bros., and 

 their foundation was secured from C. A. Scholz. 

 They have some valuable cows and the yoimg 

 things on the farm show good care. Tlie best al- 

 falfa hay I have sei^n tliis year was on this farm 

 and alfalfa is a big factor in Shortluu'n develop- 

 ment. Loutliian Bros, have a first-class bidl, 

 better than is nsuallv Found in a small herd. 



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