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"We freely and unhesitatingly accord to him the 

 position of originator and leader in the propaganda 

 of the Hereford in America; and to his enterprise 

 and courage is largely due the position the Here- 

 fords have attained in this country." 



Dale Sold for $7,500. — ^High- water mark up to that 

 dafe in the way of prices was recorded at Chicago 

 on April 17 and 18, 1900, when Mr. F. A. Nave sold 

 96 head of Herefords, including his show herd, at 

 the record-breaking average of $671. The champion 

 Dale was taken by his breeder, Clem Graves of 

 Bunker Hill, Ind., at $7,500. O. Harris paid $3,000 

 each for the young cows Theressa and Eussett, 

 $1,000 for the heifer calf Sister Theressa, and $1,400 

 for the imported bull Bruce. William Humphrey got 

 the imported bull Viscount Rupert at $3,100. Tom 

 Clark paid $1,300 for Perfection. Graves gave $2,600 

 for imp. Lady Help, $2,100 for Dolly 5th, and $1,600 

 for Carnation. J. C. Adams, Moweaqua, 111., took 

 Melley May at $1,000. 



The day following the conclusion of this sensa- 

 tional event Tom C. Ponting, Moweaqua, HI., sold 

 61 head at his farm for an average of $243, the young 

 Corrector cow Blendress bringing $1,010 from Jesse 

 Adams of Moweaqua. 



Kansas City's Dual Show of 1900.— The Here- 

 ford-Shorthorn show at Kansas City under the joint 

 management of the two organizations was a huge 

 success. At the Hereford show of 1899 Shorthorn 

 breeders of distinction had been called to place the 

 prizes, but on this occasion resort was had to talent 

 within the ranks. The committee to award the class 



