628 A HISTORY OF SHORTHORNS IN KANSAS 



The first bull purchased was the red, Ingle- 

 ynie, by imp. Collynie out of a Potts Sempstress 

 cow by imp. Inglewood. He was a show calf of 

 unusual finish that matured into a bull of good 

 size and as a breeder was satisfactory. Quite a 

 number of the young cows in the herd are by him. 

 The bull now in use, Secret Hampton, was bred 

 by H. M. Hill. He is a large, big-boned, deep- 

 bodied, short-legged fellow, not a show bull but 

 what is better, a bull of unusual merit as a sire, 

 his calves being big, pleasing, modern Short- 

 horns. His sire, Mistletoe Archer, out of Sweet 

 Mistletoe, dam 'of Lespedeza Collynie, 1919 In- 

 ternational grand champion, is considered by 

 Mr. Hill one of the best bulls he ever owned. 

 His dam by Mr. Hanna's great Hampton Spray 

 has recently been sold by Mr. Hill for $2000 to 

 go to Pennsylvania.' 



C. E. Hill & Son, Toronto. Mr. Hill bought 

 six heifers and a bull in 1914 and was able to hold 

 a sale of fifty head in 1919. The herd now num- 

 bers twenty females. Albion's Missie is by 

 Bettie's Albion, a well bred Scotch bull from J. 

 R. Whisler's herd. Her dam is Brawith Missie 

 by Pride of Avondale the son of Avondale and 

 imp. Rosewood 86th. Ravelstone Girl is a big 

 roan by Goodline, son of imp. Collynie, dam by 

 imp. Lord Cowslip. This cow is proving an un- 

 usual breeder. Golden Lavender, a medium 

 roan, has in her top crosses a wealth of good 



