16 A llIS'J'liKY' OF SilClRTHOKNS IX KANSAS 



coiintA' and itroved little lo^ss than a national sen- 

 sation. Their uniformity and uciieral (.'xee-lh-ni-e 

 wei'e i-(^marka]jle and hef'ori! the final eoiitcst it 

 was admitted }>y all intej'ested parties tliat tlie}' 

 were tlie best load of steers on the ground. These 

 ealves were bred and d(;velo])ed l;)v K. (}. Oi.u'stad 

 and were the produet of his Shortljorn herd, now 

 one among- the best in Kansas. As predieted im- 

 mediately after their arrival, they W(_)n every- 

 thing in siglit iueluding tlie grand eliampionship 

 over all breeds and tlie\' sold at the high priee <jf 

 the sale. 



The McGregor Exhibits. — E. A. MeCiregor of 

 Washingtcm county, an extensive feeder of goijd 

 cattle, sent two loads of Sliortli(jrn steers t<j the 

 1919 International, that on the face of the re- 

 turns as interpreted by most breeders and feed- 

 ers would he pronounced the most profitably pro- 

 duced cattle sold in the sales. The cattle in one 

 load were bred by Symns Bros, of Troy, Kansas, 

 the other load Ijy Fred L. Weiss of Elizal>eth, 

 Colorado. The Kansas load was fxiught in Jan- 

 uary 1919 at the avei'age weight of 752 jxninds. 

 They sold ten an<l a half aiionths later weighing 

 l-l-;>8 pounds, a gain of G8() pounds. Thcs(/ cattle 

 were first in tin; Shorllioni !S])ccial and sold fo^ 

 ii^24.50, dressing n:'..9 pei' cent. The (Colorado hivd 

 Shorlliorns won se(-(»nd })lace in heavy couipctj^ 

 tioii and sold for ^2().50. They dressed 61..") p,.]^- 

 cent. 



