204 A HISTORY OF SHORTHORNS IN KANSAS 



farms in eastern Kansas where soil fertility 

 can be maintained only through the keeping of 

 live stock. They also realize that Shorthorns are 

 the only breed of cattle that are both good milk- 

 ers and good beef cows. R. 0. Furneaux is 

 classed among the best judges of Shorthorns in 

 the state. 



Hall Bros., Carlyle. Hall Bros, are natives of 

 Allen county. They have an excellent farm on 

 the Neosho River. In one of the pastures there 

 is an elm tree which would easily furnish shade 

 for fifty mature Shorthorns. Near the tree is 

 a running spring supplying the best of water in 

 great abundance. Below the spring is a large 

 field of alfalfa. 



Do Shorthorns thrive here ? For answer, go up 

 to the higher ground and you will find the cows 

 bearing all evidence of giving a large flow of 

 milk, yet fat enough to sell for good beef. The 

 Hall herd is not large, about ten females of breed- 

 ing age and a few heifers, but it is a real Short- 

 horn herd. The bull at the head is White Archer 

 633595 by Kansas Prince, whose get made a sen- 

 sational showing at the Southeast Shorthorn 

 show in 1919. He is a full brother to the eleven-- 

 month-old White Violet that sold in the sale for 

 $650 and he is proving a splendid heifer getter. 

 The cows in the herd are red and the six promis- 

 ing calves from this white bull range from 

 medium to dark roan. 



