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of these cattle were retained and tlie process of 

 making occasional purcliases with the retention 

 of the best has been continued luitil there is now 

 an excellent herd on the farm. In addition to 

 the iDiirchases mentioned, Mi'. Amcoats has 

 drawn on the herd of Governor Shallenberger, E. 

 D. Ludwig, E. T. Scott, W. A. Betteridge and 

 George Allen & Sons. 



The array of good IjuUs, whose blood was 

 brought into the herd through the cows acquired, 

 includes such aihmals as Missie's Sultan by 

 Glenbrook Sultan; Victor Sultan by Whitehall 

 Sultan ; Godwin, son of imp. Spartan Hero and 

 Golden Thistle; Lord Marr b.y Lord Mayor out 

 of imp. Marigold 50th; Barmpton Knight by 

 Scarlet Knight; Sempstress Valentine, T. P. 

 Babst's bull that suld for $1000 in the era of low 

 prices; Lavender Viceroy, possibly the best 

 known son of the grand champion. Lavender Vis- 

 count ; Baron Violet by Victor Bashful, the son 

 of Sweet Violet 2d, and many others that figure 

 at the top, not at the bottom, of the pedigrees. 



Among the choice cows in the herd is Matchless 

 Princess by His Highness, dam l)y Victor Sultan, 

 second dam 1).y Godwin. Her first calf by Tj-pe's 

 Goods is the best thing ever calved on the farm 

 and tempting offers have been refused for her. 

 Barmpton Knight lias an excellent daughter in 

 the herd that is a great producer. Her bulls have 

 o-one to head good herds while her daughters 



