THE CREST OF ANOTHER WAVE 825 



Dawn of the Twentieth Century. The year 1900 

 came in with the general enthusiasm unabated, albeit 

 an element of speculation had been creeping into the 

 trade that was causing some anxiety to those who 

 prefer conservative growth and moderate prices 

 to so-called " booms. " 



Out in Nebraska William Humphrey was running 

 1,100 head of registered Hereford cattle, the herd 

 being under the management of Capt. E. C. Scarlett. 

 Down at Albany, Mo., Charles G. Comstock had 

 built up at his Grandview Farm "the largest Here- 

 ford breeding establishment east of the Missouri 

 Eiver. " Gudgell & Simpson, Funkhouser, Sotham, 

 Cornish & Patten, K. B. Armour, Benton Gabbert 

 & Son, Dr. Jas. E. Logan, 0. Harris, H. C. Tay- 

 lor & Son, N. Kirtley, C. B. Smith, "Hamp" Watts, 

 John B. Bell, Miller & Balch, T. H. Pugh, W. J. 

 Boney & Son and many others were vying with one 

 another in upholding the colors of the Hereford in 

 the state of Missouri. Mr. Armour was bringing 

 over 100 head more from England. Kansas City 

 was the center of activity, for it was there that the 

 corn states and the range met most frequently in 

 the course of the transaction of the business of 

 transferring Herefords to the ranchmen now clamor- 

 ing for white-faced bulls. 



A Hereford-Shorthorn Alliance. The executive 

 committee of the Hereford association met in Chi- 

 cago early in January, 1900, to plan the year's show- 

 yard campaign. The directors of the Shorthorn 

 association were in session at the same time. The 



