The American Devon Herd Book, Vol. 4

Download or read book The American Devon Herd Book, Vol. 4 written by Horace M. Sessions and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-23 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The American Devon Herd Book, Vol. 4: Containing the Names and Pedigrees of Devon Cattle, and Their History in America; With the Names of Their Owners and Breeders, and the Prized They Have Gained The fifth volume of the American Devon Herd Book will be published in 1878, or as soon as a sufficient number of pedigrees are received to warrant it one thousand at least. All authentic pedigrees, written out in the form of the fourth volume, and sent to the editor at any time, with the fee of one dollar for each pedigree sent, will be preserved for record in the fifth volume. Be particular to state the sex, the sire and dam, and their herd-book number when calved, the name of the owner and breeder, and their residence - town, county and State. Also, the prizes they have won, the prices for which they have been sold, the products obtained from them, and their age when butchered, etc. N 0 notice will be taken of pedigrees with out the fee, or of letters of inquiry without a stamp. The Editor can also furnish parties with Devons of various ages, from his own herd, or obtain them from other breeders. The fourth volume contains the pedigrees of 396 bulls and 809 cows from 263 breeders and owners in the United States and Canadas. Total number of pedigrees in fourth volume including pedigrees entered with half numbers after the work was in press. The numbers are continued from the third volume, and amount to bulls and cows. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.