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A JIlSTOlty OF SUOKTHOKNS IN KANSAS 



tario. Mr. Kerr also lourchased the entire lierd 

 of (>. Van Horn who had been breeding Short- 

 horns in Montgomery county, later locating on 

 a section of land lying fifteen miles northwest 

 of Yates Center wdiich to this time is known as 

 the Van Horn Ranch. 



A siioJi'j'iioijN iioy AXii A sii()i;Tiioi;x calI'' 



A f(juiiil;itujii for ;;iki(1 citi'/oisli i|i iiti'l pr()s|n'fity. — <'(mi-trs\' i»1' 

 j;. C. VVatw.Hi & Sons, Altouiia. 



Shorthorns Go With Berkshires — .\. W. llol- 

 lins of Riley county was better known as a l)reed- 

 er of prize winning Berkshire hogs than as a 

 breeder of Shortlioiiis. His herd of cattle, while 

 not large, was careful!}' selected and represented 

 the more popular blood lines of the day. His sur- 

 l»lus found I'eady sale among farmers and local 

 breeders and he occasionally added choice ani- 



