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is one of the few to be found in Kansas with only 

 so-called straight Scotch cattle on the farm. 



The present herd consists of young cows three 

 and four years old, recently acquired by pur- 

 chase from excellent sources of supply. Some 

 generous prices have been paid and while the 

 stock is not being pushed as in some cases, these 

 young cows are quite an attractive lot and indi- 

 cate a mature herd of considerable scale and uni- 

 formity. Imported Brandsby Augusta 4th was 

 bought at the Ogden sale and is a nice roan of J. 

 M. Strickland's breeding, combining good size, 

 straight lines and pleasing appearance and she 

 is suckling her second calf. Acanthus Beauty, 

 five crosses from Mr. Cruickshank 's Acanthus 

 by Barmpton is not only a deep, blocky cow of 

 good beef type and indications, but she shows 

 milking tendency that would interest a profes- 

 sional dairyman. It occurred to me that such 

 cows as this were about what a person should 

 have in a dual-purpose Shorthorn. She is of 

 medium size and her kind would make any farm- 

 er money. The five top sires in her pedigree 

 were bred by Carpenter & Ross, W. D. Platt, 

 Wm. Cummings & Son, Wm. Duthie and Amos 

 Cruickshank. Right here I want to state that 

 the young cows of this herd have all produced 

 one or two calves, each cow suckling her calf in 

 good style. Mr. Russell says that a poor breeder 

 or suckler will not have room on the farm. " Just 



