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inclination of Leavenworth county farmers to- 

 ward Shorthorns. 



W. H. Lewis, Basehor. Mr. Lewis had been 

 raising good grades but advancing land prices 

 demanded the best live stock that could be pro- 

 duced and so he changed from grades to pure 

 breds. Good size, attractiveness and smoothness 

 are characteristics of the cows in this herd while 

 desirable ancestry tells the story of their pedi- 

 gree. Two of the best are by Rock Springs Pride, 

 a son of Pride of Collynie, own brother to Sweet 

 Mistletoe, dam of the 1919 grand champion show 

 bull. The dam of Rock Springs Pride was by 

 Gladys' Chief, a bull out of an own sister to Lav- 

 ender Viscount, the bull carrying off the In- 

 ternational grand championship. In general, the 

 cows in this herd are well filled with the blood of 

 such bulls as imp. Scottish Lord and Barmpton 

 Knight, two of the best and most favorably 

 known bulls of their day. A daughter of Walnut 

 Duke is one of the excellent things on the farm. 



Mr. Lewis is using the bull, Princess Goods 

 2d, formerly used by Henry Ode & Son. He is 

 conveniently located near Harrison Meyer's and 

 is making liberal use of Walnut Duke. (See 

 Meyer sketch.) He is one of the four breeders in 

 the vicinity of Basehor who are co-operating in 

 every way to advance Shorthorn interests in 

 their community and the excellent cattle on 

 hand with a few choice additions planned will 



