620 A HISTORY OF SHORTHORNS IN KANSAS 



they are good milkers. Such men as C. W. Tay- 

 lor, R. T. Scott, G. Y. Johnson, Achenbach Bros., 

 F. M. Gifford and E. A. Hess, whose herds give 

 a substantial foundation upon which to build, 

 furnished the cows. I was impressed with con- 

 ditions as I found them here. Mr. Duston is not 

 a man who feels he knows it all. He is intelli- 

 gent and is a close student of whatever he under- 

 takes and he has succeeded in getting together a 

 dozen or more cows of just the right kind to make 

 money for the farmer. The element of specula- 

 tion was wisely left out of consideration. The 

 production of real Shorthorns is the aim, which 

 I feel sure will be carried out. The foundation 

 is well selected and the farm furnishes plenty of 

 pasture, alfalfa and good water, the three main 

 requisites for success. 



E. A. Ostlund, Clyde. A graduate of the Kan- 

 sas State Agricultural College with a natural in- 

 clination toward Shorthorns should make the 

 little herd on this farm develop well and grow in 

 numbers. Mr. Ostlund has the true breeder's in- 

 stinct in his desire for improvement and in mak- 

 ing any purchases, betterment of the herd will be 

 the objective. He has some good females and the 

 cows must not only raise their calves but must 

 also supply milk and butter for the family, which 

 they are doing. The herd bull is Lord Mystic 

 617633, an Amcoats bred son of the Tomson bred 

 Mystic Victor out of a cow by Lord Marr, 



