114 A IIISTOKY OF SHORTIlOliNS IN KANSAS 



Norton herd was that of 1\-. O. Furiieanx iirav 

 Moran. From a inodost Ix'uiiniin.u- with iiiodiiuii 

 cattle his licrd developed into one of the ixood 

 liei'ds of the eoiiiity. 



Another Allen county herd was that of Jewell 

 Bros., which for a inimher of years was prob- 

 ably the best in the eonnty. Both the proprietors 

 are still engaged in the ].nisiness owning- individ- 

 \ial herds. 



B. W. Gowdy of Andei'son county bred quite 

 a number of Shorthorns biit was better known as 

 a dealer than as a l^reeder. He was prominent 

 in the trade from 1897 to 1905. His commercial 

 instincts were liighh- developed, too highly, per- 

 haps, for best results as a. breeder. 



Walter Lattimer, son of the well known Ill- 

 inois family of breeders, who was associated with 

 D. L. Daw^dy in the (iwnei'ship and management 

 of the Glick herd also maintained a herd near 

 Garnett. The cattle were largely of the Gliek 

 stock and the earlier bulls in service were of 

 Bates extraction. Later Mr. Lattimer changed 

 his course by buying the great Bellows bull, 

 Valley Champion. J. B. Fergus, a well known 

 resident of Allen county, was lierdsman for Mr. 

 Lattimer during the time he operated near 

 riarnett. 



A. M. Aslicral't of Atchison comity Avas in busi- 

 ness from 1894 to 1904. He bought a few females 

 and built uj) quite a large herd. He did not at 



