260 A HISTORY OF SHORTHORNS IN KANSAS 



and those planned for the future will facilitate 

 the handling of stock in the best possible manner. 

 How Mr. Salter came to take up breeding Short- 

 horns and what he has accomplished is one of 

 the interesting stories of the development of the 

 industry in Kansas. 



It was in the cheap times, about 1890, that Mr. 

 Salter 's father bought a red Shorthorn bull calf 

 (they had to be red in those days) and turned it 

 over to Park, then a boy, with instructions to 

 take care of it. The boy did so, not only feeding 

 it well but breaking it to lead and to ride. The 

 bull developed into a big, fine fellow and was 

 the basis of Mr. Salter 's early fondness for 

 Shorthorns. 



Some years ago while still handling steers in 

 large numbers, as was the custom of all farmers 

 in his neighborhood, Mr. Salter decided that the 

 buying and selling of steers was too uncertain 

 and concluded he would keep cows instead. Be- 

 ing unable to buy a lot of good grade cows, he 

 bought some cheap pure brcds but, like many 

 others, he did not adhere closely to the original 

 plan of producing only market cattle. By selling 

 and buying he improved the quality of his cows 

 and, after using medium bulls for two years, he 

 awoke to the fact that if he was to make any 

 mark as a breeder he must have a high-class bull. 

 Rosewood Dale, a son of Avondale, the outstand- 

 ing bull of his day and out of imp. Rosewood 92d, 



