. Annual report of the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station . hter of King MeliaRioter 14th. It is clear from these photographs, and the statements of theowners, that in spite of the excessive inbreeding these animalsare not degenerate weaklings. King Melia Rioter 14th was asa calf a very superior animal, according to the statement ofW. G. Hussey, a Jersey breeder of long experience. Mr. Mc-Cague, who owned him as an adult, says that he was a splendidanimal of fine conformation. He was sold about a year McCague states that the party who bought him, throughimproper handling made him cr
. Annual report of the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station . hter of King MeliaRioter 14th. It is clear from these photographs, and the statements of theowners, that in spite of the excessive inbreeding these animalsare not degenerate weaklings. King Melia Rioter 14th was asa calf a very superior animal, according to the statement ofW. G. Hussey, a Jersey breeder of long experience. Mr. Mc-Cague, who owned him as an adult, says that he was a splendidanimal of fine conformation. He was sold about a year McCague states that the party who bought him, throughimproper handling made him cross, and he killed him. Regarding Blossoms Glorene, the breeder, Mr. J. T. Ward,of Rogers, Ohio, writes as follows: I sold the bull which youare interested about when he was a calf. Have not seen himsince but he was a dandy when a calf . . Enclosed 3^ouwill find a picture of his sire. The young bull should have 246 MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. I915. proven as good or better than his sire. The photograph re-ferred to is reproduced here as Fig. Fig. 54. Kings King Melia, aet. 7 months, a son of King Melia Rioter14th, out of Meadow Brook Edna (283141). The last owner of this animal, Air. J. J. Kelley of Kensington,Ohio, states that as an adult he fulfilled the promise he madeas a calf and was a first-class bull. He was a sure breeder, get-ting stock of good quality. He was disposed of owing to hisvicious disposition. It may fairly be said in conclusion that there does not appearto be any outstanding or marked difference between the twobulls. King Melia Rioter 14th, and Blossoms Glorene, in respectof either (a) constitutional vigor, (b) breeding ability, (c) con-formation, or (d) quality of get. So far as these qualities, atleast, are concerned there are no differences between these ani-mals in any way corresponding in either degree or kind to the FURTHER DATA ON THE MEASUREMENT OF INBREEDING. 247 differences which we have seen to exist in their pedigrees inrespect o
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