596 A HISTORY OF SHORTHORNS IN KANSAS 



SMITH COUNTY 



Springbrook Stock Farm, Lebanon. T. M. 



Willson is owner and K. M. Davison is manager 

 of Springbrook Stock Farm, a leading Polled 

 Shorthorn establishment of the state. It is the 

 intention to breed only Polled cattle on this 

 farm. Thirty females of breeding age are now 

 in the herd among which are some outstanding 

 ones. The young stock is well fed, the object 

 being to get as much size as possible without in- 

 jurious forcing. Alfalfa and ensilage with grain 

 for the young stock and the excellent native 

 grass pastures of that section make the produc- 

 tion of good cattle easy. Consignments have 

 been made to breeders sales, including that at 

 Omaha in 1919, and arrangements are now being 

 made to put out a show herd. 



The foundation cows have been secured from 

 the leading Polled herds of the country and were 

 of the best lines of breeding to be obtained. De- 

 sirable bulls, both in type and in breeding, have 

 been consistently used with the result that always 

 follows such course of action. The two bulls now 

 used are Baronet 516167 and Cumberland Sultan 

 795793. Baronet came from the Walker herd in 

 Nebraska, He is strong in the blood of Roan 

 Hero, one of the noted bulls of the breed. Cum- 

 berland Sultan is a two-year-old from Achen- 

 bach Bros. On a choice Cruickshank foundation 



