. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. THE POLLED DURHAM 199 some 90 per cent of his calves from horned cows being polled. He was used on cows of the Rose of Sharon, Young Mary, and Phyllis tribes with much success. Then a son of his, Ottawa Duke 109292, out of Nellie Gwynne, was used in the herd, and all his offspring proved hornless. Later he came into the posses- sion of Dr. W. W. Crane, in whose herd he rendered valuable service. Ottawa Duke sired Miami Boy 116517, and Tippecanoe 4th 121365, well-known sires in the Crane herd. Mr. J. Fig. 80. Ruby of Buttonwood, grand champion
. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. THE POLLED DURHAM 199 some 90 per cent of his calves from horned cows being polled. He was used on cows of the Rose of Sharon, Young Mary, and Phyllis tribes with much success. Then a son of his, Ottawa Duke 109292, out of Nellie Gwynne, was used in the herd, and all his offspring proved hornless. Later he came into the posses- sion of Dr. W. W. Crane, in whose herd he rendered valuable service. Ottawa Duke sired Miami Boy 116517, and Tippecanoe 4th 121365, well-known sires in the Crane herd. Mr. J. Fig. 80. Ruby of Buttonwood, grand champion Polled Durham cow at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1904. Owned by Fletcher S. Hines, Indianapolis, Indiana. Photograph by the author Miller of Indiana early became a celebrated breeder of Polled Durhams, and in 1893, with some others, made at the World's Columbian Exposition the -first notable exhibit of this breed. Mr. Miller's bull Young Hamilton 114169, a pure Shorthorn, and the Columbian Exposition Polled Durham Sweepstakes male, rendered valuable pioneer service in his herd. The important requirements for registering Polled Durham cattle, as originally adopted by the American Polled Durham Association, were as follows : (i) they must have true polled heads ; (2) the cattle must have the color and characteristic. 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 Plumb, Charles S. (Charles Sumner), 1860-1939. Boston ; New York : Ginn
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