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The Dolly Bloom family is descended from Dolly Bloom 1 2770, 

 which traces back on the sire's side five generations to Bonny Boy 

 1097. .Dolly Bloom was calved April 14, 1900, and was bred by 

 Ezra Michener of Pennsylvania. Dolly Bloom was a great pro- 

 ducer of both milk and progeny. As a five-year-old she made 

 17,298 pounds of milk containing 836.21 pounds of fat. However, 

 she receives her chief fame from her daughter Dolly Dimple 19 144, 



Fig. 174. Langwater Warrior 26509, a prominent Guernsey sire of fine style and 

 type. Owned by Langwater Farms, North Easton, Massachusetts. From photo- 

 graph, by courtesy of Mr. Ames 



with the great record of 18,459 pounds of milk and 906.89 pounds 

 fat in a year as a three-year-old. Another daughter, Dolly Bloom 

 of Langwater 15452, had a record of 632.34 pounds of fat, and her 

 daughter Langwater Dolly Bloom 22 136- had the large record of 

 867.89 pounds fat in a year. Jethro Bass 11 366, a son of Dolly 

 Bloom, has sired a number of high-producing daughters, including 

 Rose of Langwater 24204, with a year's record of 751.62 pounds 

 fat, and Langwater Dairymaid 26377, with a record of 812.66 

 pounds fat. This latter cow also sold for $61 50 at public auction. 



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