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convince any one that this distant Territory of the great 

 West is destined to become in the near future second 

 only to Kentucky for fine stock. It is astonishing, the 

 progress it has made during the last five years in breed- 

 ing blooded animals of all kinds. I have visited many 

 of the stud- and cattle-farms, and find them superior to 

 all others in the West. The careful breeding of Mon- 

 tana owners must in the end, if persevered in, give the 

 Territory a stock of horses and cattle that cannot be 

 surpassed by any in this country. 



Poindexter & Orr have a fine herd of thoroughbred 

 cattle near Watson, Montana, which they imported from 

 Canada. In 1872 they commenced with five bulls and 

 eight heifers, short-horn Durhams. They are set down 

 in the stock books as follows : 



BULLS. 



1. Lobo Lad. Raised by John Zavitz. Eecorded 

 vol. ii. Canadian Herd Book, p. 146, and purchased by 

 us May, 1872. No. 1661. 



2. Bismarh. Bred by Robert White, London Town- 

 ship, Middlesex County, Canada. Recorded vol. ii. 

 Canadian Herd Book, page 294. No. 2476. 



3. General Napier. Bred by J. B. Lane, Dorches- 

 ter County, Middlesex, Canada. Recorded vol. ii. Ca- 

 nadian Herd Book, page 109. No. on herd book, 1467. 



4. London Duke. Recorded vol. iii. Canadian Herd 

 Book ; tried by Thomas Elliott, Arva Township, 

 County Middlesex, Canada. 



5. King William. Sold to L. Born of Beaverhead 

 County, who has certificate of registry. 



