PART II. 



KANSAS HERDS OF TODAY 



Part I of tliis l)<((>k has traced the growth of 

 the SIiorthoTu iiulustvy in Kansas up to 1920 in 

 a geiiei'al way, Init little r>r ik) atteutiDn has been 

 paid to the herds now owned in the state. The 

 purpose of Part II is to place Itefnre the reader 

 the herds of tliose breeders who liy their co- 

 oi^eration and financial assistance have made 

 possiljle the ]tnbli('ation and distribution of this 

 volume. 



In the year 1919 and in a limited way in 1920, 

 I had the jileasiire of visiting most of the herds 

 of which mentio]! is made and of becoming ac- 

 (juainted with the pi-o] »rietors. The sketches are 

 in no way overdrawii luit represent C()rreetly the 

 impression I'cceived from the cattle, their ances- 

 try, the owner and the way in which the herd 

 was handled. The lierds not visited have been 

 considered from accurate information other- 

 wise obtained. Matters of pedigree and achieve- 

 ment are based on standard Sh<^rthorn history 

 and the American herd l>ook. There has been no 

 attempt njade to create a favoral)le impression 

 not fully justifi('(l by the facts in the case and 

 any deviation from this standard must he classed 

 as an error in judgment on my part. 



The readei- will find nearly all the leading 



