394 A HISTORY OF SHORTHORNS IN KANSAS 



and Mary Abbotsburn 7th, the most wonderful 

 cow in America and a daughter of Young Abbots- 

 burn, possibly the greatest show bull of any 

 breed in America. 



The show record of the Stegelin herd covered 

 three seasons and in that time the cattle were ex- 

 hibited at Burlington and Des Moines, Lincoln, 

 Topeka, Hutchinson and Oklahoma City. In 

 these shows they won 134 firsts, 22 seconds, 19 

 thirds, 8 fourths, and 3 fifths, 42 championships 

 and 27 grand championships. In 1914 at the 

 Nebraska State Fair, True Sultan was made re- 

 serve champion over all breeds. 



A pleasing feature of the work on Mr. Stege- 

 lin 7 s farm is the spirit of co-operation shown by 

 and with the two sons of the family, ten and 

 twelve years old, who own several of the best 

 things in the herd. The boys plan to be ready to 

 buy farms, when they shall need them, with the 

 proceeds from their cattle. Mr. Stegelin thinks 

 with the start the boys now have there is hardly 

 a question of their being able to buy and pay for 

 a quarter section of rich Jackson county land by 

 the time they are twenty-one. 



Tom Bottom, Soldier. One must meet Mr. 

 Bottom to appreciate him. He is one of the most 

 enthusiastic Shorthorn men I have known and 

 I am sure that when you have been with him an 

 hour you will feel as rested as after a summer va- 

 cation. Here is a big farm with plenty of fine 



