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calves he got proved the wisdom of his selection. 

 Scotland's Charm was perhaps the most popular 

 of the bulls and, though not a show bull, he was 

 an excellent sire. 



The firm did a big business not only in cattle 

 of their breeding but they bought from small 

 breeders and sold to them and during the entire 

 active period of their work they ranked with 

 the leading breeders of the state. The herd was 

 dispersed in 1910, the last sale having been that 

 of forty females to H. C. Lookabaugh, and a 

 number of these became foundation stock for the 

 Oklahoma herd. 



Williams Bros., Greenwood County. Will- 

 iams Bros, were breeders in Illinois and in about 

 1886 they moved a herd of twenty cows to a farm 

 six miles south of Eureka. They bought of Col. 

 Harris the extraordinary twelve-month-old show 

 bull, Dr. Primrose, and at once began a success- 

 ful show yard career. In about 1888 they com- 

 bined show herds with M. A. Householder of Col- 

 umbus, and as Williams & Householder they ex- 

 hibited at the large fairs of the United States, 

 Dr. Primrose being the leading winner. In 1891 

 Dr. Primrose was sold and in 1892 the entire 

 herd was sold to C. V. and J. P. Lodge of Mont- 

 icello, Illinois, E. M. Williams retaining an 

 interest in the partnership. In 1892 Lodge Bros. 

 became convinced that tuberculosis prevailed in 

 the herd and the cattle were shipped to market. 



