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tial role in its foundation. Since his retirement from active 

 breeding, he has taken a great interest in the problems of 

 improvement of Kentucky stock, and with true Bates loyalty 

 has fought hard for the dual purpose kind. He has published 

 several articles on the methods of producing suitable farm ani- 

 mals from the grade Jersey and Holstein foundations, of his 

 native state, crossed later with pure Shorthorn bulls. His mem- 

 ories of the golden days of Bates' prosperity constitute an 

 exceptional storehouse for the pedigree student of today. 



