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specialty cow. This is -why the Shorthorn cow is 

 with us to stay for all time and why the state as 

 a whole must be a Shorthorn country. For this 

 reason, also, the demand for Shorthorns is broad- 

 er than is the demand for cattle of any other 

 breed. 



One thing I observed in my numerous visits 

 with breeders was that by far the greater num- 

 ber of men most successful in the business, who 

 are now leading breeders, began in a small way, 

 keeping the pure bred Shorthorn cows along 

 with the grades and gradually closing out from 

 the grade end. Young men have told me they 

 would be glad to breed Shorthorns if they only 

 had the capital. This statement arises from an 

 erroneous view for it requires no capital to begin 

 breeding Shorthorns. Any man, young or old, 

 worthy of confidence, who wishes to do so can 

 buy on time at a reasonable rate of interest a 

 good cow with a good heifer calf at foot and bred 

 again or he can borrow the money to pay for 

 such purchase without any difficulty. A cow, a 

 big heifer calf and a prospect for another is a 

 start good enough for any one. Abram Renick 

 raised his wonderful Rose of Sharon herd that 

 astonished the world from one heifer and hun- 

 dreds of men have raised large and valuable 

 herds from the purchase of a single female. The 

 young man of today needs more than anything 

 else to be educated to the fact that it is far better 



