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tioned Abram Renick of Kentucky. Perhaps the most 

 far-reaching accomplishment of his efforts is to be found 

 in the founding and bringing to a high degree of excellence 

 that family that for many years attracted international 

 attention, viz., the Rose of Sharon. The bull Airdrie 

 2478, already mentioned, was spoken of as one of medium 

 size, very symmetrical, neat, smooth and stylish, and a 

 remarkable sire of high-class bulls. This bull was used 

 extensively in Mr. Renick's herd and sired, among other 

 famous Shorthorns, the bull Sweepstakes (6230), Joe 

 Johnson, Airdrie 3d (13320), Dick Taylor (5508), and 

 Airdrie Duke (5306). It was with the get of Airdrie 

 that Mr. Renick began his system of in-and-inbreeding, 

 producing the Rose of Sharons that called forth the 

 admiration and respect of the entire Shorthorn-breeding 

 fraternity. 



Even a brief history of Shorthorns should not omit 

 the name of Warfield. Benjamin Warfield secured his 

 first pure-bred Shorthorn in 1831. The first great sire 

 in the herd was Renick (903). He was noted more as a 

 sire than for his individual excellence. Benjamin War- 

 field was succeeded by his son, William Warfield, of Gras- 

 mere. One of the famous bulls used by Warfield was 

 Muscatoon (7057). This bull proved to be not only an 

 excellent show bull, but a sire of superior show animals. 

 William Warfield originated the London Duchesses, by 

 many persons thought to be one of the best tribes of Short- 

 horns evolved in America. 



Several importations were made into the eastern part 

 of the United States from 1830 to 1860. This stock was 

 very largely of the Bates strains. Perhaps the most 

 notable importations during this period were by Samuel 

 Thome, of Thorndale, New York. His first importation 



