440 A HISTORY OF SHORTHORNS IN KANSAS 



LEAVENWORTH COUNTY 



Harrison Meyer, Basehor.* Mr. Meyer 

 started in business a few years ago with the idea 

 that extra good Shorthorns were the kind to buy 

 for a foundation and he has carried out his ideas 

 in the most approved way., The herd of twenty 

 females contains some very excellent animals. 

 The big, smooth, deep-bodied, wide, well covered 

 cows have true Shorthorn character and show 

 in their calves that they are good breeders and 

 heavy milkers. 



Among the especially attractive things on the 

 farm is a red heifer by Diamond Gloster 422421 

 out of a dam by Roan Goods by White Goods, 

 possibly the best son of Choice Goods. Viscount- 

 ess, bred by Loch Bros., is a very large and 

 showy cow and a first-class specimen of the 

 breed. Her sire, Scotch Goods, is a son of Good 

 Choice out of a Merry Hampton dam. One of 

 the best breeding cows on the farm comes from 

 Kelly Bros. She is by Banning, a grandson of 

 imp. Lord Banff. An excellent, large, red cow 

 by Clara's Choice, the son of Choice Goods and 

 imp. Clara 58th is worthy of special notice. The 

 dam of this cow is by Courtier 4th and her sec- 

 ond dam is by the grand champion, Vis- 

 count of Anoka. One of her heifers is among 

 the best things on the farm. The animals 



Ship on Santa Fe or K. C. & N. W. 



