A illSTOKV (JF SUUH'l'llllHXS IN KANSAS HI 



acciuuulatecl in the lieixl lie excliaiiged. him with 

 tile Tli(_)iupso]is of Amity, Missouri for Scottish 

 Chief, also an aged bull and sire of many worthy 

 animals, among tlicm the great lu'eeding cow, 

 Kosedale Violet 9th. It happened as is often the 

 ease that neither bull proved sure during the 

 few months following their change of location 

 and the owners decided to change back again. 

 Upon a quer}- from the Tomsons as to what Mr. 

 Babst intended to do with Thistle Top they were 

 advised that they C(.)uld have him at a very nom- 

 inal cost. He was then eight }'ears old and there, 

 of coui'sc, existed s<.>me uiK-ertainty as to his use- 

 fulness. He was jtui'chased and for four yeai's 

 proved a sure breedei'. 



Thistle Top was a red possessing more than 

 usual scale, weighing approximately 2400 

 pounds with ureal depth ajid unusual flesh cover- 

 ing. He was a woiidci'ful f('(Mler. His f(»rm was 

 compact, his (]uarters well rounded and he had 

 a thick coat of curly hair, characteristics which 

 he transmitted generally to his get. He was one of 

 the most richly bi'ed of Gruickshank's pro- 

 ductions. His daughters were given preference 

 in the Tomson herd and soon it was largely com- 

 posed of growthy, thick-meated, roomy cows by 

 him. 



Prom the time tlie first bull calves were 

 offered for sale There was a gradual increase in 

 the values but at best they held to a low level for 



