604 A HISTORY OF SHORTHORNS IN KANSAS 



hopeful signs, not only for the future of the 

 breed, but also as indicating what the breeder of 

 the future must do if he expects to maintain his 

 prestige against competition. It was a lot of 

 pure bred steers from eight to eleven months old 

 and only one appeared unfit for a fairly good 

 bull. Two whites were especially attractive and 

 one of them was almost an ideal of the true 

 money making Shorthorn type. This indicates 

 that the Pecks have a high standard for the bulls 

 they sell and sets an example for breeders in gen- 

 eral. This lot of steers, as well as some elegant 

 heifers, were by the present herd bull, Master 

 Marshal. 



There is little need of going into detail as to 

 the breeding of the cows since the bulls used in 

 the top crosses indicate it. These came from 

 such herds as those of Henry Stunkel, C. B. 

 Dustin, Williams Bros., T. P. Babst, J. F. Stod- 

 der, S. C. Hanna, J. G. Bobbins & Son, N. H. 

 Gentry and H. C. Lookabaugh, all herds of na- 

 tional reputation and unexcelled as sources of 

 supply for bulls. Two worthy bulls used by the 

 Pecks were Banff Boy and Butterfly King. 

 Banff Boy was by Cherry Grove Banff 49th, a 

 son of imp. Lord Banff out of a Choice Goods 

 cow. Butterfly King came from J. F. Stodder. 

 His sire was Silvermine and his dam was by 

 Captain Archer, two crosses not easily surpassed. 



The bull in use, Master Marshal, second prize 



