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and bought better ones. This process was re- 

 peated once more when we find him in 1919 with 

 a splendid small herd. In the fall of that year 

 he sold his farm and not knowing what else to do 

 with the cattle he consigned them to the South- 

 east Kansas sale at Independence where they 

 won the big end of the prizes in the show held in 

 connection with the sale and made an average of 

 almost $450. 



In Mr. Holeomb's mind his connection with 

 Shorthorns was ended. This was not correct, 

 however, for he could not get along happily with- 

 out them. He now has a small herd but it is the 

 best he has ever owned. It includes the second 

 prize cow in the State Association show at Man- 

 hattan in May 1920 and several others equally as 

 good. The breeding of these cows is of the best 

 that could be obtained and their calves are by 

 bulls of national and statewide reputation. 



The bull that will be used is Victor Swinton by 

 imp. Swinton Liberty, one of the very best of the 

 Scotch bred bulls in Kansas. Victor Swinton is 

 out of a magnificent big cow that is a heavy milk- 

 er and has been a good prize winner against 

 strong competition. Both sire and dam of this 

 bull are of the choicest breeding and he should 

 develop into a valuable animal. 



Warren W. Works, Humboldt. For a young 

 man just beginning with Shorthorns Mr. Works 

 has a most favorable outlook. The Works farms 



