442 A HISTORY OF SHORTHORNS IN KANSAS 



for the production of the farm has been strong. 

 The Stone bred cows were excellent individuals, 

 descended from the best of ancestry through long 

 use of high-class bulls. Among these cows was 

 Ruby 24th by Secret Goods, a son of Best of 

 Goods out of Secret of Hill Farm 2d by imp. 

 Lavender Lad. Her dam was by Sirias, a Norton 

 bred son of imp. Salamis. Violet 3d was also by 

 Secret Goods out of a Sirias dam. 



The first bull used in the herd was Leaven- 

 worth 393487, bred by Alex Eraser. His sire was 

 by Silk Goods, possibly the only son of Choice 

 Goods now doing service. Leavenworth's dam 

 was by Falsetto, a great sire in Mr. Fraser's 

 herd. This Scotch crossed Duchess bull proved 

 an exceptional breeder for Mr. Ode. The bull 

 used until recently was Hampton 5th bred by K. 

 G. Gigstad. He is a son of Hampton's Spicy by 

 Hampton's Demonstrator and out of a cow by 

 Goods, Mr. Gigstad 's excellent breeding son of 

 Good Choice. His second dam is by Golden Lan- 

 caster. 



The Ode community is such as to render nec- 

 essary a class of cows capable of raising good 

 beef cattle and at the same time giving a good 

 yield of milk. Some of the best guarantees for 

 the permanent success of this establishment are 

 found in the enthusiasm and ability of the junior 

 partner, in the necessity for keeping cattle as a 

 means of maintaining soil fertility and in the 



