(;()4 \ iiisT(ii;v of smoktiiokxs ix icaxsas 



lidpcrul si,uiis, not (luly for the future of the 

 hi-('c(l, l)Ul also as indicating' \Yliat the breeder of 

 the futni-c must do if lie expects to maintain his 

 prestiu'c against comix'tition. It was a h)t of 

 pure Iti'cd stcei's from eight to eleven months old 

 and only one ai)i)(^ared inifit for a fairly good 

 l)ull. Two whites wei'e especially attractive and 

 one of them was almost an ideal of the true 

 money making Shoi-thorn type. This indicates 

 that the Pecks luu'e a high standard for the ])ulls 

 they sell and sets an example for breeders in gen- 

 eral. This lot of steers, as well as some elegant 

 heifers, were by the present herd Inill, Master 

 Marshal. 



There is little need of going into detail as to 

 th(.' ))reeding of the cows since the Imlls used in 

 the top ci-osses indicate it. These came from 

 such herds as those of Henry Stunkel, C. B. 

 Dustm, WilUams Bros.. T. P. Pabst. J. F. Stod- 

 der, S. C. Hanna, J. (b Robbins A: Sou, N. H. 

 Gentry and 11. < *. Lookal)augh, all herds of na- 

 tional reputation and micxi-ellcd as sources of 

 su])])ly for bulls. Two woi'tliy bulls used hy the 

 Pecks wei-e Pani'i l>oy au<l ibitterfly King. 

 BanfJ' i>o.\' was by ('liei']-y (Jrove Banff 19th, a 

 son of iin]». Loi'd lianff out of a ('lioice Uoods 

 cow. J!u11e)-ri\' Jving came from J. F. Stodder. 

 His sire was Sih-ei'mine and his dam was by 

 ( 'a plain A re lie i', two crosses not easily surpassed. 



The bull in use, Master Marslial, second 2)i'ize 



