A HISTORY OF SHORTHORNS IX KANSAS 1*-1 



ing at the stall lie said, "Boys, I don't know who 

 you are but I've come to urge you never to sell 

 this )>ull. 1 placed him second here oidy because 

 the other bull wdiieli won first is now in better 

 show lorni but this in my judgment is certain to 

 be a great sire, so I urge you not to sell him." 

 This manifest interest on the part of so exper- 

 ienced a bi'eeder proved a decided encourage- 

 ment and ('(infirmed the judgment of the 

 owners. 



The story of the Tomson herd after Gallant 

 Knight had made it well known in the West, 

 will be given in Part II. 



T. P. Babst & Sons, Wabaunsee County. — Just 

 across the line from Shawnee county, a few miles 

 southwest of T. K. Tomson 's was kept for years 

 a Shorthorn liei'd that grew up with the count ly, 

 imiu'oving and (le\'elo2:)ing, until it became one 

 of the best in Kansas. There was nothing sen- 

 sational aliout its growth. Plain common sense, 

 combined with plent_v of energy on the part of 

 the family in properly caring for the cattle, was 

 the whole secret of success. 



The original cattle came from local breeders 

 but later some first class additions were made to 

 the herd. On a day memorable in the history of 

 the herd, Lord Mayor, a red two-year-old bull 

 that had been used by Col. Harris, was bought. 

 Three hundred dollars, the price paid, nmst have 

 seemed exceedinelv hio-h. It was at about this 



