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lueiitioiied are rei)]'('sei]tatiTo of the entire herd. 



Wahnit Duke, the l)iill in service, came to 

 LeaveiiW(.irtli eoimt_y witli an estal;»lished repii- 

 tati<)ii as a breeder. He is a bis fellow, not 

 entirely faultless, in conformation, yet not fairly 

 subject to serious criticism. He was bred by 

 Bellows Bros, and his sire, Hampton's Success- 

 or, was one of the ,u'ood 1)ulls used in that herd. 

 His dam is hy Victoi'allan and his second dam by 

 imp. Mei'r'v Hampton, one of the best individuals 

 ever sent out of Scotland. Walnut Duke is 

 breeding' true to his ancestry and must be classed 

 among the valuable bulls of northeast Kansas. 



Mr. Meyer is one of four breeders located in 

 the Basehor neighborhood who are co-operating 

 in their lousiness to a very commendable degree. 

 This gives intending buyers visiting in a com- 

 nuinit_v a distinct advantage. 



Henry Ode & Son, Leavenworth.* — Twenty- 

 five cows are kept on this farm. They are grown 

 in a profital)le wa\', l:)ut they have not been fed 

 for as good development as is planned for the 

 future. While the herd is now a creditable one, 

 present conditions are such as to work a constant 

 impi'ovement. The original purchase was made 

 from T. F. Stone of Weston, Missouri and mun- 

 bered five females. Later five more were added 

 from the same herd. Sales of both males and fe- 

 males have been made locally and the demand 



Rural Route 5. 



