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A HISTORY OF SHORTHORNS IN KANSAS 



Ludwig's fame as a breeder rests wholly upon the 

 achievement of this great bull. 



T. J. Dawe began breeding Shorthorns in Don- 

 iphan county in 1882, buying his foundation of 



T. J. DAWE 

 Hiawatha 



GEO. S. MAESHALL 

 Basehor 



local breeders and he has been in the work con- 

 tinuously since that time. In 1910 associated 

 with his son " Jim" under the firm name of T. J. 

 Dawe & Son, the firm changed its methods of 

 operation by making purchases of choice cattle 

 from the leading herds of America. In 1911 

 they began showing at the St. Joseph fair and 

 at Topeka and Hutchinson winning their share 

 of the ribbons. They owned and exhibited Dia- 

 mond Emblem, one of the best known show and 



