44 A HISTORY OF SHORTHORNS IN KANSAS 



tario. Mr. Kerr also purchased the entire herd 

 of G. Van Horn who had been breeding Short- 

 horns in Montgomery county, later locating on 

 a section of land lying fifteen miles northwest 

 of Yates Center which to this time is known as 

 the Van Horn Ranch. 



A BHOETHOBN BOY AND A SHOKTHORN CALF 



A foundation for good citizenship and prosperity. Courtesy of 

 E. C. Watson & Sons, Altoona. 



Shorthorns Go With Berkshires A. W. Rol- 

 lins of Riley county was better known as a breed- 

 er of prize winning Berkshire hogs than as a 

 breeder of Shorthorns. His herd of cattle, while 

 not large, was carefully selected and represented 

 the more popular blood lines of the day. His sur- 

 plus found ready sale among farmers and local 

 breeders and he occasionally added choice ani- 



