642 A HISTORY OF HEEEPORD CATTLE 



VS. "Wild Tom 51592, a little family affair as it were, 

 both animals being sons of the celebrated Anxiety 

 bull Beau Real, and both having been bred on the 

 same farm — the Fowler ranch at Maple Hill, Kans. 

 The Punkhouser bull is possessed of such an over- 

 powering bulk that Wild Tom with all his weight 

 looked a veritable David alongside the Missouri 

 Goliath of bulls; but the giant in this case won. 

 They are animals of such a materially different type 

 that it is difficult to rate them. Tom is short-legged 

 and thoroughly masculine. Free Lance is projected 

 on a bolder scale and his head and horns have even 

 more refinement than usually characterizes the Wil- 

 ton family, to which his famous dam belongs. Tom 

 is six months older than his half-brother and has 

 done heavier work as a stock bull. He rests his 

 claims for recognition rather upon his business ca- 

 pacity than showyard finish. -Free Lance had one 

 of the best mothers ever seen in a Hereford herd — 

 imp. Lady Wilton. He had a back like an English 

 billiard table and a heart girth such as is not seen 

 more than once in a decade. Tom is also possessed 

 of all necessary substance, shows breadth of rib and 

 loin proportioned to his inches and had for dam a 

 daughter of Bredwardine by old Horace, The same 

 breeder who would feel compelled to give Mr. Funk- 

 houser's remarkable bull a prize over Tom might 

 prefer the latter for breeding purposes, but as to 

 Free Lance's showyard strength there can be no 

 dispute." 



Sotham's Sir Bredwell was easily first in two- 

 year-olds, but in yearlings there was battle royal. 

 Let us quote again from "our favorite author": 



"In yearlings two compact thick-fleshed bulls of 

 outstanding merit had to be reckoned with — ^Hesiod 

 29th 66304 and Thickset— the former of Mr. Funk- 



