724 A HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 



ling' qualities being great assets. (By the latter ex- 

 pression I mean his ability to take care of himself.) 

 I never see a Shorthorn on the range without think- 

 ing of the Scotchman, who being partial to the Here- 

 ford for this business, on being asked if he did not 

 admire some range Shorthorns, remarked, 'Ay mon, 

 they are mighty good cattle for name', meaning of 

 course for the barn or some place where they could 

 be taken good care of. Our Colorado range is given 

 up entirely to grazing steer cattle, and when pur- 

 chasing I always endeavor to obtain herds showing 

 strong Hereford breeding. On the Texas range we 

 raise our own bulls from a purebred herd kept for 

 that purpose, though we also buy some. The very 

 best of Hereford bulls are purchased for the pure- 

 bred herd. We have used nothing but purebred 

 Herefords with our herd for about twenty years, 

 during which time it has not been crossed with other 

 blood. I believe that what has been said about the 

 Hereford deteriorating if bred in line too long is at- 

 tributable to adverse conditions of the range, and 

 not to the breed. Until recently our cattle received 

 no feed except the natural grasses. Lately, however, 

 we have fed to some extent during the winters. ' ' 



Conrad Kohrs. The " grand old man" of Mon- 

 tana, President of the Pioneer Cattle Co., and one 

 of the pillars of northwestern progress and pros- 

 perity, Conrad Kohrs, was one of those who availed 

 himself of the opportunity to test out the Hereford 

 blood by purchases from the Swan-Morgan herd. 

 Seven head comprised his original selection at 

 Cheyenne, and while he has always been a staunch 

 supporter of the Shorthorn he has adhered to the 

 Hereford cross ever since it was first used. He has 

 never been prejudiced as between the different 



