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cattle-growers in the splendid blue-grass country of 

 which Kansas City is the capital, and those who had 

 not large sums already invested in the prevailing 

 popular type were more than ready to range them- 

 selves under his progressive and virile leadership. 

 Before the KISSINGER sale was opened, HARRIS 

 had seen and admired a young red bull of the 

 GRUICKSHANK blood which had been retained by the 

 seller for his own use. He was the type that had 

 been sought, but not found, during the Kentucky 

 quest. Approached in the forenoon of the day of 

 sale upon the subject of parting with this good 

 yearling, KISSINGER at first declined to consider 

 selling him; but wisely enough he finally decided 

 that here was a chance to interest and identify 

 with the slowly-moving cause in which he was so 

 deeply concerned, a man who was certain to have 

 many followers, and he agreed to let the bull go 

 into the ring, provided the COLONEL on his part 

 would undertake to see that the youngster made 

 not less than $1,000. The bull was Baron Victor. 

 He went to Linwood at $1,100, and within three 

 years had turned the Shorthorn business of the 

 Kansas City territory upside down. Along with him 

 from this same sale went the three thick imported 

 heifers, Violet's Bud, Victoria 63d and Victoria 69th. 



