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diK' may expect a s[ileii(li(I herd in l)e pro- 

 dncccl as a. result ot these eruditions. 



I have seen hmv of the five teniales in tlie 

 herd and tliere is little room for adverse criti- 

 cism of these cows. An unusually la,r,!.;-e and vpell 

 matured tliree-year-old l)red 1)y Ilem-y Ivujiper 

 of Nebraska would atti'act attention an.vwhere. 

 She is by imp. Scottish Sentinel and her dam is 

 by imp. Strowaii Star. A yearliu,!^' heifer from 

 tins cow is (piite pleasing and a, two-week-f>ld 

 heifer calf l)y Superioi- Rosedah' makes her pur- 

 chase a fortunate investment. 



The herd l)tdl, Superior Rosedale, was bred by 

 Howell Rees. He is by the ura.ud <-hampiou, 

 Whitehall Rosedale, and his dam is by Superi- 

 mint, a g-randson of Mr. Duthie's ^i-eat Pride of 

 Morning', second dam by a son of Pihle of Morn- 

 iu,n'. With one exce])iion he is tlie heaviest and 

 most massive bull of his ag-e I have seen in 

 twenty-two counties. TTe was junior champion 

 at Topeka in a big show and this I'aii'ly indicates 

 his form and (|ualit.\'. The youn^- calves by him 

 are promisinp,'. 



Geo. Zeller, Meriden. — Mi'. Zeller is a young' 

 man who a few years ago canu^ to the conclu- 

 sion that thei'e would be no room in his plans f(n' 

 scrub or nondescript stock. As a result ot such 

 dcH'ision he l)ought four Shorthorn cows fi'om 

 which lie has raised a, creditable little herd. Two 

 of these cows came fi'om Iowa, and one, l)red by 



