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head of yearling heifers (common stock). In 1872 we 

 purchased an additional number (206 head) of the same 

 kind, sex, and age, making our total purchases of com- 

 mon stock equal 362 head. We have sold and killed 

 about 200 head from the increase of the above 362 head, 

 and our herd now numbers 1500 head ; and by the use 

 of our thoroughbreds and grade-bulls we have improved 

 the herd and increased the value of the stock we have 

 raised from $2 to $5 per head, at the present low 

 market-price. From our thoroughbreds we have raised 

 25 head, of which 10 are bulls and 15 cows, and the 

 pedigree and names of these 25 head are as follows, to 

 wit: 



" From Inez 3d we have raised the following animals, 

 to wit : 



"Alpha, got by Vivian, 9272, vol. xiii., page 443, A. 

 H. B. Prince Albert, 18,006, got by Kansas Clay, 

 8449. Inez Clay, A. H. B., vol. xiv., page 57£, got 

 by Kansas Clay, 8449. Inez Clay, 2d, A. H. Book, 

 vol. xiv., page 576, got by Kansas Clay, 8449. Fanny 

 Lovell, got by Lord Lovell, 17,574. 



"From Alpha we have raised Alfaretta, A. H. B., vol. 

 xiii., page 438, got by Ethelbert, 10,019. 



"From Alfaretta we have raised Ada, got by Ethel- 

 bert, 10,019. 



"From Sallie Meadows we have raised Pocahontas, A. 

 H. Book, vol. xiii., page 558, got by Corporal, 7760. 

 Captain Clay, got by Kansas Clay, 8449. Lady Sheri- 

 dan, got by Ethelbert, 10,019. A bull calf, got by 

 Ethelbert, 10,019. 



"From Pocahontas we have raised H. P. Napier, got 



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