452 A HISTORY OF SHORTHORNS IN KANSAS 



The bull that has been at the head of the 

 herd for some time and is still retained is 

 Village Goldf inder. He was bought as a 

 young fellow in 1917. His sire is Gregg's Vil- 

 lager, son of imp. Villager and imp. Belle of 

 Ordeans. His dam is Bridesmaid 2d by Gallant 

 Knight's Heir by Gallant Knight. It was an own 

 brother to Village Goldfinder that was used by 

 G. F. Kellerman in 1918, siring the remarkable 

 calves seen at Mr. Kellerman 's the past season. 



E. C. Smith & Son are among the most public 

 spirited breeders in Kansas and are leading pro- 

 moters of the work being done by the Linn Coun- 

 ty Shorthorn Breeders Association, a strong or-' 

 ganization which is making the county known as 

 one of the best Shorthorn sections of the state. 



A. M. Markley & Sons, Mound City. These 

 men are the oldest breeders in Linn county, 

 their operations having extended from 1892 to 

 the present time and in these years they have sold 

 Shorthorns to go to more than half the counties 

 in Kansas and to several other states including 

 Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Con- 

 siderable showing has been done with very satis- 

 factory results. During the period from 1908 

 to 1917 the herd was exhibited at Mound City, 

 Pleasanton, lola and Uniontown, winning its 

 full share, or more, of premiums. In 1914 the 

 winnings at these four fairs, numbered fifty-two 

 prizes. 



