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the greatest of our shows. The most famous Shorthorn bull of this genera- 

 tion, Whitehall Sultan, was calved at Yellow Springs on the farm of Mr. E. 

 S. Kelly, and a part of his long and notable service as a sire was in this State. 

 Three of his greatest sons, Avondale, Glenbrook Sultan and Fair Sultan, have 

 done much in these latter days to add to the laurels of our Ohio, breeders. 

 Our Shorthorn breeders have purchased the choicest breeding stock abroad, 

 regardless of expense, since the thirties, when Young Mary and Rose of Sharon, 

 founders of distinguished families, found their way to the Buckeye State. About 

 ten years ago, Mr. E. S. Kelly paid $6,000 in Scotland for Brave Archer, and 

 within the past few years both Carpenter and Ross and D. R. Hanna have im- 

 ported sires that in their herds are creating results that are of the very best 

 sort. At our state fair the Shorthorn assumes a place of great popularity. 

 Here in Ohio came the first development of the Polled Durham, and the names 

 of Miller of Ottawa and Crane of Tippecanoe City, will always hold a most 

 important place in the development of this breed. They were long recognized 

 as the master breeders of this Shorthorn family. 



One of the greatest recognized beef breeds of today is that black, horn- 

 less one from Northern Scotland The Aberdeen- Angus: In the beef show 

 competitions during the past ten years, the Angus has more than held its own, 

 it has led. While there are comparatively few herds in Ohio of this breed, 

 we have long had a recognized place on the map. Mr. D. N. Hine of Erie 

 County introduced the Angus to Ohio about 1880. Almost thirty years ago, 

 Mr. Benton Garringer of Washington Court House, showed the Angus and 

 was a noted winner at the fairs, his bull Buffalo Bill being one of the . famous 

 early sires and show bulls of the breed. O. E. Bradfute and Son of Cedar- 

 ville and Dr. H. M. Brown of Hillsboro, have for years been active Angus 

 breeders. The Bradfute Meadowbrook herd is one of the noted ones of the 

 continent. One may be safe in saying that no herd in this country has done 

 more for the breed than that of Meadowbrook. Zaire 5th and Lucy's Prince, 

 long in service in this herd, may be regarded as two of the most valuable sires 

 of the breed, while as a show bull, the latter had a remarkable career, such as 

 rarely comes to one animal. Each year sees the Bradfute herd lined up in the 

 most severe show ring competition "and holding high place in the list of awards. 



In beef production, since early days, Ohio has held high rank. Early in 

 the 19th century herds were driven overland from Ohio to Baltimore, Phila- 

 delphia and New York, after being fattened on our rich pastures. Since those 

 early days our feeders have been consistent shippers to Chicago, Cincinnati and 

 Pittsburgh markets, and each year hundreds of cattle are fed in Ohio for 

 export. It was our distinction as a beef and pork producing state that resulted 

 in the establishment of the stock yards and packing houses at Cincinnati, long 

 the leading institutions of their kind in America. While we do not produce fat 

 cattle for feeding as much as formerly, large numbers or cattle are 'shipped 

 into Ohio for feeding, later to be sent to the markets in finished condition. In 

 southwestern and western Ohio, thousands of feeders have fattened on our 

 grass and corn. Mr. D. W. Black of Lyndon, for years showed car load lots 

 at Chicago at the International Exposition, where his exhibit secured the highest 

 honors, that of grand championship, and attracted national attention. Mr. J. 

 D. Rogers of Bloomingburg for many years fed extensively and has been a 

 successful exhibitor at Chicago. Humphrey Jones of Washington Court House 

 has fed large numbers of steers, in which silage has been an important feature 

 of the rations, so that his feeding methods have attracted wide attention in the 

 middle West. 



The dairy breeds of cattle have long had a strong foothold in Ohio, and 

 much more so today than ever. The great increase of population in our cities, 



