310 A HISTORY OF SHORTHORNS IN KANSAS 



young man of splendid physique and ability that 

 should enable him to build on this foundation a 

 herd that would be a credit to himself and a 

 benefit to the surrounding country. 



Wm. Cronin & Sons, Burlington. Mr. Cronin 

 began in a small way with Shorthorns in 1909 

 and in 1919 the firm was able to hold an excellent 

 sale of thirty-five head. The herd is of popular 

 breeding. Stock has been shown with success at 

 the Coffey county fair and it is one of the plans 

 for the future that showing be continued. Per- 

 haps the best bull was Hall's Cumberland, bred 

 by C. A. Saunders. His sire was See A. Cum- 

 berland by Cumberland's Last and his dam was 

 Lady Dorothy llth by Baron Golddust 3d. Dus- 

 ter Dale, a good young bull, now heads the herd. 

 He is by Robert Russell's Walnut Type and his 

 dam is by Glenview Dale 3d, a son of Avondate. 



Ivy Allen & Sons, Burlington. A small herd 

 has been kept here for ten years, but real effort 

 dates from 1920 when the firm added two out- 

 standing COW T S with heifer calves. More such 

 females and a bull to match were secured a little 

 later. These purchases included Janette 4th by 

 Choice Prince followed by Morning Star and 

 March Knight and Diamond Queen 13th, one of 

 the best cows in the 1920 Royal sale. 



E. E. Brott, Burlington. Mr. Brott has a few 

 good cows and he is planning to increase his 

 numbers and become an active breeder. Practical 



