Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-02-20
Superb Of AIplGa Rex.
A. J. C. C. $3.50.

Born Dec. 70, 1882, weight Dec %, 'sS.
677 lbs. Selid 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
ty and excellence, has one Of the finest es-
cutcheons ever seen on bull, one expert
stating that he did not think it possible for
one to be so near perfection.
The following celebrated animals, all
prize winners are prominent in his pedigree.
POLONIUS. 25l3, a pure Alphea bull! sold
for S45OO, $4,000 has since been refused
for him.
REX, 1880 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 IA daughters with records Of IA lbs. and
upwards.
LEDA, 799. record % lbs. long known as
the $500 COW.
JUPITER, four crosses; ALPnEA four
imported JERRY three, both sides; PANSY
two' MCCLELLAN FIVE Imported SPLEN-
DID six, both sides; all with records for
themselves or their proteny of IA to "A lbs.
PANSY made 6744 lbs in one year.
MELS, four crosses with records Of 81
and 90 lbs, dam and ancestors ofFIbert who
gave eight times her own weight of Lhilk in
eight months.
EUROPA. nc. two crosses, record p lbs.
her daughter Euro,us 2454 made us los.
OF. of butter in eleven months and six dayA
and % lbs. OF. in seven days, her son sO'd
for$ IL, 500, when but few weeks old. Lu-
ropa is sg, dvm ofBomba who made 2 lbs.
IL l-2 or butter in days and whose owner
hes refused $40, 900 for her.
ALBERT, A, three crosses, both sides, he
is the sire and ancestor of the following cows
that have made a record, viz:
Lady Mel Cd, 1895, 1888 lbs. of butter in
81 days. COUGHS Lily, 1897, (the dam of
Rex, l33O,) II lbs. in 81 days. Jersey
Cream, Sl5l. II lbs. A OF. of butter in 30
days. Tenella, 67l2, p lbs. l l2 OF. in
days. Croton Maid, 5S05, 81 lbs. IL l-2 o.
in days. Lady Gray of Hill Top, $3.50, Is
lbs. u o.. in days. Silveretts, 1852, l6
lbs. 9 OF in days, Cordelia Baker, 1914,
Is lbs, OF in 7 days. Yalhalla, $500, Is
lbs in days. Belle Grisnell, 4073, l6 lbs
in 7 days. Edwina, GLIB, 10 lbs, l3 OF in
7 days. Lady Brown 4th, 69ll. IA lbs, IL
OF in days. May Blossom, 1857, IA lbs 7
oz in days. Bloomfield Lady, 6sl2. IA lbs,
4 OF in days Rarity I'd, 7724, II lbs,
OF in days. Dusky, 1925. 2 lbs, OF in l
day. Value ID. 6s44, 209a lbs, IN December
January and February of 1880, and "a lbs,
1 OF in days. Sold about one year ago for
$1,000, has since increased. her record TO 20
lbs, Hip OF and her present owners have
refused $4,000 for her, her son ORESTES,
1893, is standing at $500 service fee, with |
- per week for keeps Of cows
In the breeding of superb Of Aiphes Be1 the |
4 bOye strains are 30 skillfuly crossed, so judi
,iousy combined and so tremendously blended
to insure the highest atanable results IN color
orm and butter producing qualities Many bulls,
zone Of them his superior and some by no means
lis equal in cost, beauty OF breeding, are sta nd
ng at from 500 to $3.50, but, looking TO the fu-
ure, and desiring 10 encourage the breeding OF
trseys in our Valley, to which It Is peculiarly
dspted, we have decided TO permit HIM to serve
limited number Of approved cows $26 each,
ash at time of service, cows will receive same
are and attention as our own; no charge for keep
ng, but they will be at owners risk.
BY our system Of breeding we think that our
riends ca be reasonably sure of obtaining heifer
alves: a
FRANK KING,
Van Buren, Furnace
VIII. NEWMAN,
Woodstock
hen. county, Va. Dec. 1888. Jan. 9,-tf'