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siTcccss is obtained tlir(.)u,u-li proper care and feed- 

 mix and Mr. Love is very favoraljly located and 

 will l)e enal)led to give his <'attle a good chance. 



Jas. Rhoads, Wellsville. — Sixteen years ago 

 Mr. Rhoads lx)nght two cows and a Ijnll from the 

 well known herd of C W. Norton of Iowa. The 

 present herd, as well as a lot of stock sold, is 

 descended from this purchase. The first hull 

 used was Baron Victor 9th by a son of Col. 

 Harris' great sire, imp. Baron Victor. He was 

 followed by a son of imp. Prince Charlie out of 

 a dam by Orange Boy 52992. Later a son of 

 Crown Prince of Lawndale was bought from 

 Alex Praser. This bull was from Mr. Praser's 

 excellent cow, Duchess of Independence. The 

 herd which has l^een kept in the ordinary man- 

 ner with no special attem2)t to push development, 

 consists of about fifteen good useful females. 

 The herd bull was bred by John Black and his 

 sire, Hampton Serene, is by Mr. Hanna's Hamp- 

 ton Spray, out of a daughter of imp. Lord Cow- 

 sli]). Ml'. Rhoads' sales of surplus have been 

 made locally and his trade has been very satis- 

 factory. 



S. B. Haskin, Olathe. — The sires used in this 

 lierd are Polled Shorthorns and some of the cows 

 are double standard. The cattle are well cared 

 for and they attain good medimn size. Lucille 

 is an outstanding four-year-old red, by Colonel, a 

 son of Collynie Goods 33265. Through her sire 



