A HISTORY OP SHORTHORNS IN KANSAS 507 



MORRIS COUNTY 



F. G, Houghton, Dunlap. Mr. Houghton has 

 been breeding Shorthorns for eight years. While 

 his herd has not been pushed for best develop- 

 ment, yet like most breeders he realizes his 

 mistake and will correct it. He is well 

 located, having both pasture and alfalfa land and 

 the twenty-five females now in the herd are of 

 the desirable breeding kind. They are practical- 

 ly all descended from good bulls of good ancestry 

 and out of good herds. Among the sires appear- 

 ing are the Kellerman bred King Edward ; Chief 

 Mist bred by N. H. Gentry by the Choice of All 

 and out of Violet Mist 7th, dam of Hampton 

 Spray ; Gallant Knight's Star by Gallant Knight 

 out of a dam by Lord Mayor ; Lord Barmpton by 

 F. M. Gif ford's well known Lord Marr, a son of 

 Lord Mayor; Choice Prince by Prince of Tebo 

 Lawn out of a daughter of Alice's Prince ; Royal 

 Goods by Select Goods, dam by Laird of Lin- 

 wood and Victorious King by Victorious, dam 

 by Secret Barmpton. Their dams were from 

 bulls coming from such herds as those of Tom- 

 sons, Gentry, Tebo Lawn, Joseph Duncan, Fred 

 Gifford, S. C. Hanna and Col. Harris' Lin- 

 wood herd. 



Eighth Josephine 141817 is one of the best 

 cows. She is by Lord Barmpton by Lord Marr. 

 Pride 5th comes from Meall Bros. Her sire, 



