. The book of live stock champions. Livestock. HEREFORD BUI^i^ IMPRuVEK ), 94,020. now dec-eased. He was bred by J. H. Arkwright, Esq., Hampton Court, Leominster, England, and imported by T. F. B. Sotham, of Chillicothe, Mo., to liead iiis herd. Tills great bull at three years old weighed 2,000 pounds. He was believed to be the deepest-bodied and shortest-legged bull in the world. IMPROVER was a grand show animal from the start and in several instances was first in class, first in herd or champion aged bull at State Fairs, and first in class at the Chicago International Exposition of 1


. The book of live stock champions. Livestock. HEREFORD BUI^i^ IMPRuVEK ), 94,020. now dec-eased. He was bred by J. H. Arkwright, Esq., Hampton Court, Leominster, England, and imported by T. F. B. Sotham, of Chillicothe, Mo., to liead iiis herd. Tills great bull at three years old weighed 2,000 pounds. He was believed to be the deepest-bodied and shortest-legged bull in the world. IMPROVER was a grand show animal from the start and in several instances was first in class, first in herd or champion aged bull at State Fairs, and first in class at the Chicago International Exposition of 1901. By reason of mistalten patriotism this bull was sent for exhibit at the South Carolina Exposition, and died from fever contracted SHORTHORN BULL—CEREMONIOUS ARCHER, 171,479. Junior champion Shorthorn bull (yearling) at the Chicago International Live Stock Show, 1902. Exhibited by George Harding & Son, of Waukesha, Wis. This bull wins great honors in the year 1903, and will be found again in this Book of Live Stock 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 H[enry] [from old catalog]. St. Louis, Mo. , P. H. Hale


Size: 1849px × 1352px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, booksubjectlivesto, bookyear1905