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showring, will undoubtedly be read with interest by 

 all who follow the fortunes of the breed in public 

 competitions. 



"I came to America in 1892. Before I came 

 to this country my experience with cattle was very 

 little, but what I had was with Angus, with Alex. 

 Geddes, Blairmore, Glass. I started with the Here- 

 fords at Greenwood, Mo. I was but a helper then. 

 The first summer I used to wish I had the cattle 

 back in Scotland away from flies and heat. But 

 as fall crept on and homesickness left me I began 

 to see I was mistaken. The old imported cows came 

 up in the fall so fat and sleek, and the nice curly 

 calves by their sides made me think I was in the 

 land of promise and made me forget heat and flies. 



"I went to Kentucky in the fall of 1901 to take 

 charge of the Beau Donalds and Mr. Curtice had a 

 line-up of calves which was very easy to pick from. 

 They were low-down, chunky fellows with coats of 

 hair like velvet. I always try to get a calf with 

 good back, not too long coupled, nice short head and 

 good straight hind legs. I commence as soon as I 

 think the dam is not giving enough milk and help 

 out with a nurse cow — ^not too much to start with, 

 one nurse cow between two calves until grass. Then 

 if prospects are good for show calves, which can be 

 told by this time, I give them a fresh nurse cow and 

 dry up the dams. When aboul six weeks old I 

 commence to put a little cracked com and oats in 

 a trough where they can learn to eat. In summer 

 time I keep them in a dark, clean, cool stall away 

 from flies, with plenty of water beside them. But 

 in the winter months I turn them out in a dry lot 

 with plenty of sunshine. But do not stand them in 

 the mud a foot deep all day and expect them to do 

 their best. The better care and feed you give them 



