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of the principles underlying the production of 

 good cattle. Moreover, he had the courage 

 of his convictions. While the storm of specu- 

 lation was at its height he steadfastly stood by 

 the herd which he had created by the applica- 

 tion of sound principles of breeding. The sub- 

 stance of his creed, as condensed by himself in 

 a brief statement made in response to inquiries 

 at an Indianapolis convention of cattle-breed- 

 ers, was contained in the following words: 

 "Thick-fleshed cattle will produce thick- 

 fleshed cattle." This was his way of stating 

 the maxim that "like begets like." He did not 

 expect to produce profitable cattle with richly- 

 furnished carcasses from animals of a delicate, 

 light-fleshed type, and had laid the foundation 

 for a class of stock possessing great constitu- 

 tion and thrift prior to his carefully-consid- 

 ered selection of the great Bruce-and-Douglas- 

 crossed Cruickshank bull that set the final seal 

 of an extraordinary success upon his long and 

 useful career as a breeder of Short-horn cattle. 



