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From Beatrice. 

 1st calf, bull Prince Albert, calved March 10, 1876. 

 2d " " Prince Alfred, " June 1, 1877. 



From Orphan Idly. 

 1st calf, bull Bristow, calved March 25, 1876. 

 2d " heifer White Rose, calved June 26, 1877. 



From Mary Queen Soots. 



1st calf, heifer Darchulia, calved April 12, 1876, 

 making an increase of 46 head from spring of 1873 to 

 1878. Some 8 or 10 calves are yet to come this season, 

 which will increase the produce from the 8 cows and 

 heifers brought to Montana in May, 1872, to about 55 

 head. It will be observed that in 1872 there was no in- 

 crease, being mostly one- and two-year-old heifers. Mr. 

 Orr says in a letter to the author, " I am convinced that 

 no more profitable or productive class of stock could be 

 brought to the Territory than short-horned thorough- 

 breds." 



Speaking for the firm, he adds : " We are of the 

 opinion that blooded-stock breeding wiH eventually be 

 one of the greatest interests in Montana. With the 

 healthiest stock-climate in the world, the purest water, 

 and the best feed, there is nothing to prevent Montana 

 from taking the front rank in the production of fine 

 stock. 



" We estimate our herd of thoroughbreds to be worth 

 at least $12,000 to $15j000. In vols. ii. and iii., C. H. 

 B., and vol. xv., A. H. B., will be found most of our 



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