. The book of live stock champions. Livestock. TOPSY—A MULE. At the Kansas City American Royal Show the champion pair of mules was exhibited by Mr. Wm. A. Elgin, of Platte City, Mo. They were both magnificent animals, five years old, hands high, and weighing 3,200 pounds. They had won fourteen blue ribbons in two years. The best mule, any age, was TOPSY. This same TOPSY was also champion of the American Royal of JERSEY VENTURE JERSEY COW. A famous beaut} of the Jersej breed. JERSEY VENTURE wan imported from the Island of Jersey in L895 by Mr. John 10. Rob-bins, of Greensburg, India


. The book of live stock champions. Livestock. TOPSY—A MULE. At the Kansas City American Royal Show the champion pair of mules was exhibited by Mr. Wm. A. Elgin, of Platte City, Mo. They were both magnificent animals, five years old, hands high, and weighing 3,200 pounds. They had won fourteen blue ribbons in two years. The best mule, any age, was TOPSY. This same TOPSY was also champion of the American Royal of JERSEY VENTURE JERSEY COW. A famous beaut} of the Jersej breed. JERSEY VENTURE wan imported from the Island of Jersey in L895 by Mr. John 10. Rob-bins, of Greensburg, Indiana. She was a ver> fine cow, and for two .cars was a constant winner at the fairs. Among her victories was sweepstakes al th<' Omaha Exposition, in L898. \i this same Pair, her son. Venture's Lad, also won sweep- stakes in his class; thai is. Cor bulls under two years of age. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hale, Philip Henry. [from old catalog]. St. Louis, Mo. , P. H. Hale


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