Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-03-05
Superb Of AlplGa Rex.
A. J. c. c. S736.

Born Dec. -, 1882, weight Dec. %, 'S3.
ca lbs. solid orange fawn, shading to
gray trimmings. black points, rich oily skin,
hair soft as fur, perfect in feature. fautless
in form, strong and vigorous, rich in every
attribute and every promise Of Jersey beau
~ and excellence, has one of the finest es-
cutcheons ever seen on bull, one expert
stating that he did rot think it possible for
one to be so near perfection.
The following celebrated animals. all
prize winners are prominent in his pedigree.
POLONIUS. 25l3, pure Alphea bull! sold
for $500, $1,000 has since been refused
for him
REX, 1890 one Of the most valuable bulls
ever born, service fee $500. his dam has re-
cord Of II lbs. in one month on grass. He
has II daughters with records Of If lbs. and
upwards.
LEDA, 709. record % lbs long known as
the $500 COW.
JUPITER, four crosses; ALPnEA four;
imported JERRY three both sides; PANSY
two; MCCLELLAN FIVE Imported SPLEN-
DID six, both Sides all with records for
themselves or their pro leny Of II to "A lbs.
PANSY made 6743 lbs ia one year.
MELS, four crosses with records Of 81
and 90 lbs, dam and ancestors ofFIlbert who
gave eight times her own weight of lhilk in
eight months.
EUROPA nc. two crosses, record % lbs.
her daughter Euro,us 2454 made 778 los.
Oh. of butter in eleven months and six daJ
and % lbs. OF. in seven days, her son so'd
for So, 500, when but few weeks old. yu-
ropa is z, dem of Bomba who made 2 lbs.
IL l-2 OF butter in days and whore owner
has refused $40, 900 for her.
ALBERT, A, three CLOSES, both sides, he
is the sire and ancestor Vi the following cows
that have made record, viz
Lady Mel ID, 1895, lS3 lbs. Of butter in
81 days COUGHS Lily, 3237, (the dam Of
Rex, l33O.) II lbs. in 81 days. Jersey
Cream, 3l5l. II lbs OF. of butter in 30
days. Tenella, 67l2. - lbs. - OF. in
days. Croton Maid, 53O5, 81 lbs. IL l-2 OF.
in 7 days. Lady Gray of Hill Top, $3.50. l8
lbs. y OF. in 7 days. Silyeretta, 1852, 10
los. or in days, Cordelia Baker, ssh,
lG lbs, OF in days. Nalhalla, $780, l6
lbs in days Belle Grisnell, 1913, l6 lbs
in days. Edwina, Glib, - lbs, - OF in
Z DAYS Lady Brown 4th, 69ll, II lbs, II
oz in 7 days. May Blossom. 5G57, II lbs Z
oz in days Bloomfield Lady, G9l2 IA lbs,
{ OF in 7 days Rarity 2d. 7724, II lbs, =
o. in days. Dusky, 2j2j. , lbs, OF in !
lay Value ID. Gs44, 2O3a lbs. in December,
January and February Of 1850, and "a lbs, |
{ OF in days. Sold about one year age fcs
$1,000, has since increased her record ~ % |
lbs, ? ll-l2 OF and her present owners have
refused $40 goo for her. her son ORESTES,
1888, is standing at 500 service fee, with
50 per week for keeps of COWS
In tn breeding Of superb Of Aiphea Rex the
above strains are so skillfuny crossed, 30 judi
lousy combined and so haimOniousy blended
to insure the his hest sttansble results IN color
orm and butter producing qualities. Many bulls,
zone Of them his superior aud some By no means
lis equal in cost, beauty breeding, are sta I'D
ng at from $40 to $3.50, but, looking to the fu-
ure, and desiring to encourage the breeding OF
Jerseys in our Valley, to which i IL peculiarly
dapted, we have decided to permit hiin 20 serve
limited number Of approved cows sts45 each.
ash at time Of service, cows viii receive same
are and attention as our own; no cha &c Tor keep
ng but they will be at owners risk.
BY our system Of breeding We think that our
riends can be reasonably sure Of obtaining heifer
alyes: q
FRANK KING,
Van Buren, Furnace
WI NEWMAN.
Woodstock.
hon county Va Dec, 1888. Jan. IF