510 A HISTORY OF SHORTHORNS IN KANSAS 



a roan three-year-old daughter of Miss Rose 3d. 

 Defender is a son of Barmpton Knight, sire of 

 state fair, American Royal and International 

 champions and of many great breeding cows. His 

 dam was by the Norton bred Sir Charming 4th. 

 Elmwood Bettie is by Bonnie Count, whose sire, 

 Goodline, was by imp. Collynie out of a cow by 

 imp. Lord Cowslip. Her dam is by Leader, a 

 son of Silvery Knight by Gallant Knight. 



Mr. Hailey's first purchase of a bull was not 

 in keeping with his requirements. He early re- 

 cognized what all breeders must learn, sooner or 

 later, that a bull can not be too good. The pres- 

 ent herd bull, Captain 545855, not only has a 

 strong line of ancestry but he also holds his cre- 

 dentials of excellent service in the record of hav- 

 ing been the sire of a considerable part of a car 

 load of Kansas City market topping twelve- 

 month-old baby beeves. He carries through his 

 sire a blending of the best line of Tomson Bros. ' 

 breeding and on his dam's side, through her sire, 

 Hampton Crown, the Merry Hampton blood. 

 He is a smoothly finished fellow of good size, 

 close to the ground, and is a good feeder. 



Clyde E. Dent, Council Grove. Mr. Dent is 

 avoiding the mistake made by many young men, 

 in beginning right instead of having either scrubs 

 or grades. In looking over his herd it must be 

 admitted that he has shown judgment in select- 

 ing his original purchases. Two years ago he 



