614 A HISTORY OF SHORTHORNS IN KANSAS 



choicest Cruickshank breeding. A six-year-old 

 red, Woodbine Lovely, is another purchase from 

 Tomsons. Her sire is Lavender Prince 6th 384- 

 932 and her dam is by Pleasant Hill Master, a 

 son of the International grand champion, Master 

 of the Grove. 



A number of good bulls have been used in the 

 herd. The first was a son of Knight Templar 

 141953 out of a dam by Major Richmond 112835, 

 The T. P. Babst herd furnished one strong in the 

 blood of Lord Mayor. Athenian Coronet 4th by 

 imp. Bapton Coronet was probably one of the 

 best of the early bulls. He had been used for a 

 time by Andrew Pringle and was followed in the 

 Appleton herd by a son of Prime Minister (see 

 above) out of a daughter of Golden Prince whose 

 sire, Prince Gloster, was also the sire of the 

 $10000 Prince Imperial. Lavender Chief, now 

 in use, comes from Tomsons and combines the 

 blood of Barmpton Knight, Gallant Knight and 

 imp. Baron Victor. This bull is an outstanding 

 breeder. Victor Crown by Beaver Creek Sultan, 

 dam by Orange Magnet, second dam by Head- 

 light, is a new bull from Tomsons, considered by 

 Mr. Appleton a splendid prospect. 



Babst Bros., Auburn. The name Babst brings 

 up visions of a Shorthorn herd that had a wide 

 reputation some years ago. It was on the Babst 

 farm that Lord Mayor ended his life after thir- 

 teen years of great service. When the Babst 



