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()r)2047 ]»i-c(l l)y Tlios. Stallion of Illinois. His 

 sire is Siitv'toii Sultan's Dale In' Avondalc, out of 

 a AVliiteliall Sultan cow. His dam is ]>y Ai-<"lier's 

 ]Ioli(' by Noiijiarcil Ai'clier 2o(i802 out of IJosa 

 IJopc IGth by Ro}'al Prince. 



John W. Sherwood, Dunavant.* — It is a real 

 inspii-ation to look over tlie 1)ig, smooth, elegant- 

 ly finished cows on this faian. The foundation 

 was bought at ihe Fraser sah' in 1911 and it was 

 an excellent offering. Under Mr. Sherwood's 

 care the cattle lun'e gained, it seems to me, and 

 I shall credit t!iis fart to his accidental purchase 

 <.>f a high-ciass bull. Xonpareil Avondale, a son 

 of Avondale, v/as a red of 1906 and as an aged 

 l>ull he A'iilually inade the Sherwood herd wJiat 

 it is. Notwithstanding this, he cost less than a 

 chea]) bull would now. 



Tliere are nineteen females in this herd. Good 

 care is given and natural conditions favor devel- 

 opment. Enipi-ess of (.)xford Hd, a daughter of 

 Falseito, the gi-eat sire in the Pi'asei- herd, and 

 representing on hei' dam's side the highest-class 

 fannlies <.>f cattle of any l)reed in the world's his- 

 tory and on liei- sir(i's sides the best lines of mod- 

 em Scotch Sliortliorns, is still 2>i'odr.cing excel- 

 lent calA'cs. -Her daughter, Little Empress l)y 

 Nonpareil Avondale, is alsti an outstanding cow. 

 While the l)ull ]iow used is a good one, yet in com- 

 ]»a]'ison Avith his jjredecessor he can not be 



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