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istry of that Association. It also will cer- 

 tify that they have examined the ancestral 

 pedigrees of that stallion. Likewise it will 

 show the tap roots from which the ancestors 

 of this or that family came, going hack, say 

 fifty to one hundred years or more. The 

 official number of each male ancestor will be 

 given and the names of the most illustrious 

 offspring of each ancestor, with their 

 achievements and their records, with refer- 

 ences to the official registry book. 



What is true of the stallion is true of the 

 bull, the boar, the ram, the jack, the dog, 

 etc.; so, by a glance at the pedigree, any 

 intelligent breeder, who brings his mare, 

 cow, sow or ewe to be bred, will have a 

 general knowledge of the kind of colt, calf, 

 pig, sheep, etc., the mating will produce, 

 and be able to judge in a general way about 

 what their value and future achievements 

 will be. That is why a breeder pays one 

 dollar for the service fee of one stallion or 

 one thousand dollars for another. 



The people of this country have no idea 

 of the millions and millions of dollars that 



