HISTORY REPEATS 897 



Passing of Funkhouser, Steward and Scarlett. 



The year 1906 was marked by the passing of several 

 men who had exerted large influence upon Hereford 

 cattle breeding in the west. 



In the decease of James A. Funkhouser the state 

 of Missouri lost one of her most successful breeders. 

 He was one of those who contributed substantially 

 to the improvement which most American breeders 

 believed had taken place in the western states since 

 the Herefords were first largely introduced from 

 England. Mr. Funkhouser was born in 1846. He 

 was a feeder and shipper of live stock, and had a 

 small herd of Shorthorns until 1881. While attend- 

 ing the fair at St. Louis in that year he saw Here- 

 fords for the first time, and they impressed him so 



made a good showing. Competition was hard, but he got a good share 

 of the premiums. In 1904 at St. Louis he was "loaded up" with good 

 things, and made a great record. 



About this time Mr. W. S. Cargill, a lumberman at LaCrosse, 

 Wis., was about to launch into Herefords. He had bought a few cat- 

 tle, but wanted tops, so he made a trip to the Harris farms and 

 wanted to buy the show herd providing Price would go with them. 

 Harris was willing to sell at a price, but the price was stiff. How- 

 ever Mr. Cargill was game and bought fifteen -head, which Price was 

 to pick out. After the International of that year the selections were 

 made and "Jim" transferred the scene of his labors to LaCrosse. 

 When he landed there he found the weather severe, but everything 

 necessary to take care of a show herd had been provided. The first 

 show made from the Cargill & McMillan herd was at Sedalia, and from 

 there the herd went to Des Moines, where it won the grand champion 

 herd prize over all breeds with Fulfiller and four first-prize females. 

 The same year they won the Armour cup at Kansas City and repeated 

 the following year, which reduced it to possession. In 1906, 1907. 1908 

 and 1909 the herd still held its own. In the fall of 1908 Price became 

 interested in the herd, Mr. McMillan dropping out, and the firm name 

 was changed to Cargill & Price. 



In 1909, having become tired of the show business, Cargill & 

 Price decided to sell out the show herd. This event took place in 

 April, 1910, and involved considerable sacrifice. Price then took a 

 rest, going back to the old home in Herefordshire for three months. 

 On his return he purchased Mr. Cargill's interest in the cattle, rented 

 the farm and started on his own account. "It was a little up-hill 

 work at first," writes the veteran showman, "but I am thankful to 

 say that I have now a nice little herd of Herefords and a 160-acre 

 farm to put them on, and all clear. I owe what success I have made 

 all to the Herefords, and strict attention to business. The best ani- 

 mals I ever fed were the bulls Dale, Princeps 4th, Bonnie Brae 3d 

 and Lars; the best females, Heliotrope, Arminta 4th, Amelia. Betty 

 2d, Dolly 5th and Miss Donald 17th." 



