A HISTORY OF SlIOKTllOKXS IX KANSAS 15 



Shorthorn Show Steers. — Aside from an oe- 

 easioiial steer and a few carloads shown hy indi- 

 viduals it has remained J'or the Kansas State 

 AgTieultural (Jollege to carry on the |)rodiiction 

 i)f show steers. The ,ureat snre(_'ss whiv-h has at- 

 tended their eflorts has attracted inter-uational 

 attention t(.) Kansas as one of tin,' Icadii^.u' states 

 to be reckoned with at the ]»iu' Arnerii/an sliows. 

 The steers shown l:iy the coUc^'c in recerit years 

 were neardy all sired by the now tliirtceu-year-old 

 ^iat(ddcss Dale, a l)ull that lias proved himself 

 one of the ,ureat sires of the lirecd. In ordinary 

 pastnre flesh Matchless Dale wei-hed 2dU0 

 })ounds and no one e^'er handled a mellower hide. 

 liis S}>lendid disposition, wondeid'nl (juality ajid 

 character have won the admiration of every 

 ]>reeder that has seen him. The record made by 

 steers sired by him is remarkable. The coUeiie 

 has shown eighteen steers sired by Matchless 

 J.)ale that liaA'e I)e(m placed not lower than third 

 at the Anu'rican Eoyal or International Live 

 Stock Sliows. At the American Royal they won 

 two chanipioiishi})S, nine firsts, seven secomls 

 and six thirds. At the Intern;;tioiial they won 

 one cham2)ions]ii|), two reserve chainpi;)nshi}>s, 

 six firsts, four seconds and thi'ee thii'ds. 



A Notable Carlot From Kansas. — It was in 

 about 1910 tliat a car load of all red yearlinu' 

 feers found theii' wa}" tij file Aniei"i<.'an Royal. 

 Tliev caine from near Lancaster in Atchison 



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