The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-01
SOME FINE Blu LIS
METZEL'S
ATOM.
They are Undoubtedly the inest An.
fmels ever brought into Montana
Something about Their Ancestry
They are DAISIES.

Hon. Alex Metzel enjoys the we'll
reputation Of being the first
man in Montana in the matter of breed
ing thoroughbred cattle. He began
the work Of improving the stock of
Montana in 1870, when associated with
several other stockmen, he shipped the
first car load Of imported shorthorns
into Montana. This shipment came
from Kentucky. and has he kept at it
every since.
Success has attended his efforts. His
vast herds of cattle. numbering thous-
ands have the strain of Shorthorn in
their veins, and it is safe to assume
that he owns the largest herd of grad
ed cattle in the state. His graded calf
crop for this year was a little short of
1000. Usually it averages that figure.
As result the beef which he ships
commands a ready sale at a good figure.
His recent shipment to Omaha is being
fattened for European markets. Be-
sides his graded stock he has quite a
large herd Of thoroughbred short
horns.
His recent shipment of Thoroughbred
bulls have created considerable inter-
est among stock fanciers. Below is the
pedlgrees Of a number OF the animals:
One of his finest Cruckshanks is
Lovelace Hero. got by Scottish Prince
l6ol44) out OF Imperial Lovely NLTII
by Dunblane (6JH95) Lovely Xxx by
Lord Lancaster (2oo3O tracing to Imp.
Lovely XII by Allen pip.
The mate to this animal is Montana
King got by Scottish Prince 40, 144)
ont of Orange Blossom by Imp. Har-
vester (92, 800 Orange Blossom OF Lin
wood by Imp. Haws Lad (23,17O) trac-
ing to Imp. Orange Blossom of Lin
wood by Barmpton Royal 1856.
The above are undoubtedly the finest
bred bulls in the state. One of them
was awarded second premium at the
Iowa state fair.
Unnamed, ont Of Matchless Beauty
by Violet Emperor (5S,3Sl) tracing to
Imp. Matchless XIV by Champion En-
gland ~, 526).
Raymond, got by Imperial ll2,4lU
out of Lady Halstead by Commander
Ill 90, 1860 Lady Halstead TX by Sir
Alexander (42,52s) tracing to Imp. Hal
stead Surprise by Old Sam (32,449).
N%onesuch, got by LESLEY Renich
(los, 712) out Of Sallie by Captain (s4,-
991), Witch V by Baron lissley (34,455)
tracing to Imp. White Rose by Publ
cata l.34S).
Unnamed. got by Mazurk's Laddy
out Of Orange Bessie, by Orange Bios
som Breastplate (52.9s9J: Australia
Gem by Lionheart 1899 tracing to
Imp. Australia by Lord Lappington
(lO,437.)
Unnamed, got by Leslie Renick los
Up out of Rose of Edgewood by Yari-
cas- Orange Blossom O9oO023): Rosette
by Baron Kinellan t225, 500 tracing to
Imp. Pansy by Blaze 80.
Unnamed, got by Leslie Renlck HOS
7l2] out Of Minerva by Lady Hal
stead's Breastplate $50, SOL: Red Min
erva III by Lady Lillian's Underedge
[42.l51l tracing to Imp. Amesta by
Plato [l2.433I.
Clayton. got by Imperial [ll2.4lI1
out Of kady Halstead II, by Waterloo
Chief [9S,347l: Lady Halstead by Com
mander Lo9. 1861 tracing to Imp. Hal
stead Surprise by Old Sam I32.449l.
Mr.. Metzel has not yet received
Presidents full pedigree but he informs
US that it is fully as good as the above.
Nor has he the pedigree of the Duke of
Halstead, sold to MI. Wilhart Of Twin
Bridges. This animal when a yearl-
ing sold for 1926.