492 A HISTORY OF SHORTHORNS IN KANSAS 



by Ingle Lad and, barring the possibility of too 

 close a relationship with the Sycamore Springs 

 cows, he should prove an outstanding sire, for his 

 immediate ancestry consists of Shorthorns re- 

 markable for size, beef iness, milking quality and 

 smooth covering of flesh. 



I have perhaps spoken at greater length of Mr. 

 HilPs operations because I have had occasion to 



TWO OF THE COWS THAT LEFT SYCAMORE SPRINGS STOCK 

 FARM AND MADE A REPUTATION AS GREAT PRODUCERS 



Left Princess Airdrie sold to go to Montana where she pro- 

 duced cattle that were excellent winners in the big western shows. 



Right Sweet Mistletoe, sold to Lespedeza farm in Tennessee 

 where she produced Imperial Mistletoe, leading American show bull, 

 sold for $4100 and Lespedeza Collynie, the 1919 International grand 

 champion. 



become familiar with his work and from fre- 

 quent inspection I have come to know the herd 

 quite well. I might suggest that had he kept 

 his best females, instead of putting a price on 



