330 A HISTORY OF SHORTHORNS IN KANSAS 



one of the cows purchased earlier. Her dam 

 came from Linwood and her sire was Golden 

 Knight, the son of imp. Craven Knight and Nor- 

 ton 's Golden Drop, that was used so freely by 

 Col. Harris. Seraphina's dam was by Galahad, 

 sire of Gallant Knight. This gives an idea of the 

 quality of the cow foundation. 



As before stated, Vandal was the first bull 

 used. One of the next was Lafitte by Royal 

 Knight, one of the best bulls of the breed used by 

 Col. Harris and later by Mr. Hanna. Bold 

 Knight came from Tomsons and was by Gallant 

 Knight, the bull that made the Tomson herd one 

 of national importance. His dam was by imp. 

 Thistle Top. (See Tomson sketch.) Headlight 

 2d was bred by Joseph Duncan and was by 

 Knight of Meadow Farm 3d out of the Harris 

 bred Starlight by Galahad. Valiant was bred by 

 Tomsons and was by St. Clair, a son of imp. 

 Crescent Knight, out of imp. Clara 59th. Mar- 

 engo's Pearl, a bull much used, came from C. E. 

 Leonard. He was by Marengo's Choice, one of 

 the best. of later day Ravenswood sires. 



Two bulls are now doing service. Village Heir 

 comes from Uppermill and is a son of the great 

 Villager and his dam is Rosetta Grassland 2d, a 

 daughter of imp. Conqueror out of imp. Rosetta 

 12th. Victor Dale is by Maxwalton Rosedale, 

 well known sire in the Pringle and Tomson 

 herds. This gives these bulls close connection 



