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found liere and it is Mr. Nelson's intention to cnll 

 tlie lierd closely, adding oeeasionally an especial- 

 ly desirable female. 



imported Lawtou Tommy is the herd bnll. A 

 single glance conveys the impression that he will 

 be a good breeding bnll and he possesses to a high 

 degree the qualities needed in profitable cattle. 

 He was used for some time by Tonison Bros., but 

 owing to their having several other bulls of great 

 excellence, they could spare him so Mr. Nelson 

 was able to buy him. He is by Diamond Fav- 

 orite 680.396 l)red by Alex Crombie and his daui 

 is by Douglas Cliieftain by Collynie Marshal. 

 The calves by him at Tomsons show excellent 

 Shorthorn character. 



Paul M. Borland, Clay Center. — Mr. Borland 

 has been in the Shorthorn business for nine years. 

 He bought his foundation stock of F. M. Giff ord, 

 securing some of the T. P. Babst Butterflys well 

 known in Shorthorn (/ircles then and now. The 

 herd, as a whole, i'e])resents excellent breeding, 

 coming through such bulls as Barmpton Knight; 

 Golden Victor Jr. ; 'My Lord by imp. Spartan 

 Hero out of im]). Lady of the Meadow, the dam 

 of Lord Mayor; imp. Cu])l)eai'er, American 

 champion; Athenian Coronet -Ith by imp. Bap- 

 ton Coronet; Pi'ime Miiiistcr; Clay & Winn's 

 noted Golden Victor and others of like quality 

 that could be named. The cows are not so well 

 grown out as they should be but they are very 



