168 



A HISTORY OF SHORTHORNS IN KANSAS 



the pedigree were somewhat differently written. 

 That is his privilege and if the animal is a worthy 

 representative of the breed no possible harm can 

 come from such action. The statement occasion- 



OWEN ONEILL 

 Windom 



A. W. JACOB 

 Valley Center 



ally made that it is a discrimination against 

 Shorthorns otherwise bred seems to me absurd. 

 If there is any observable effect from the paying 

 of high prices, which is largely the game of the 

 rich men or of the breeders who are in a position 

 to secure their trade or of the speculator whose 

 game is to unload on the rich, it is that general 

 Shorthorn values are at least stimulated thereby. 

 A wide range of observation at numerous public 

 sales has convinced me that every animal sold for 



