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Show j j Leading Kolstein Gold Medal Sire i " . V Courtesy of Extension Service. The Hostcin-r ncsian Association of America 1 WISCONSIN ADMIRAL BURKE LAD Wisconsin Admiral Burke lad 697789, famed Holstein herd sire at the State Industrial School at Ogden, has recently been purchased pur-chased by one of the largest breeding establishments in tha nation Pabst Farms, Oconomowoc Wisconsin. "Burke,'' in going to Wisconsin, Wiscon-sin, returns to the state of his birth, having ,jbeen -.purchased when just a youngster in 1934 by the Utah school'1 ffom' th Wisconsin Wis-consin State Reformatory - at Green Bay. While in the Beehive State the now famous bull proceeded pro-ceeded to make good in a big way, his ocspring winning many prizes and championships at fairs in the western states "Burke," has recently been awarded a Gold Medal Certificate by the Holstein-Friesian association associa-tion of America the highest honor hon-or this organization can bestow upon a herd sire this award being given for the excellence of production and type of the bull's offspring. Twenty-nine bulls hvae been so designated in the United States, and of these, Wisconsin Admiral Burke Lad's production index of 21,290 pounds of milk, 3.98 pounds butterfat, heads the list. Not only does "Burke" have a great many daughters of excellent ex-cellent type and production, but he also has sons noted for their show-ring winnings. Sons head the following herds in Utah: Robson Brothers and Merwin Thomphon, Ogden; Fairview Hol-i Hol-i stein Bull association, Fairview; S. Cook, Syracuse; Thatcher Holstein Bull association, Thatcher; Thatch-er; G. E. Dibble, Layton; H. E. Hansen, Spanish Fork; . Philip Gorder, Morgan; Chester Holstein Bull ' association, Chester; C. Criddle, Layton; W. Tremonton Bull association. Tremonton; L. Gardner. Deweyville; L. B. Muir-brook, Muir-brook, Ogden; Utah State Ind. School, Ogden; L- Anderson, Brig-ham Brig-ham City; Spring City Holstein Bull association, Spring City; E. Christiansen, Bear River City; H, Sud weeks, Circle ville; R. G. Marshall, Randolph; Oldham, Mo Murdie and Howells, Paradise; H. C. Gibson, Ogden; R. A. Jensen, Manti; G. I. Alvord, Ogden; mvidence. |