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record were those with which the late N. 

 Leonard founded his Ravenswood Herd in Coo- 

 per Co., Mo. This was in 1839, at which date 

 Mr. Leonard bought from George Renick of 

 Ohio the bull Comet Star 9676. It is of inter- 

 est to note that this, probably the first pedi- 

 greed Short-horn bull ever seen in the trans- 

 Mississippi region, was a white. He was a 

 yearling, sired by imp. Comet Halley (1855) out 

 of imp. Evening Star. Along with him came 

 the heifer Queen, by imp. Acmon (1606) out 

 of Lady Paley by Rantipole 885; second dam 

 imp. Flora by son of Young Albion (15). For 

 these the sums of $600 and $500 respectively 

 were paid. They were shipped via steamer 

 on the Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, 

 being landed at Booneville at large expense for 

 transportation. From these Mr. Leonard bred 

 a number of fine cattle, and they, with their 

 produce, were exhibited at the earliest Mis- 

 souri fairs. Thus was the breed introduced 

 into the farther West; the Ravenswood Short- 

 horns commanding the admiration of the pio- 

 neer farmers of that period. In 1853 Mr. Leon- 

 ard bought the bull Malcolm 10436, a red-roan 

 descended from imp. Teeswater, by Belvedere. 

 He proved a good sire. The first "State fair" 

 held in Missouri occurred at Booneville in 1852, 

 Mr. Leonard being an exhibitor and receiving 

 many prizes. He continued to exhibit stock 



