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and b(.»ugiit iMetter ones. This process was re- 

 [)eate(l oiice nunu;. wlicn \vc i'iiid liiiii in 1919 witli 

 a splendid siuail herd, lu the fall of that year 

 he sold bis farni and not knowing what else to do 

 with the cattle he consigned them to the South- 

 east Kansas sale at Iiidependf^nce where the}' 

 won the hig end of tli<' pi'izes in the show held in 

 connection with the sale and made an aA'<n'age of 

 almost .f450. 



In Mr. Holconii)'s mind his (-oniK^ction witij 

 Shorthorns was ended. This was not correct, 

 h<»wever, loi' he coidd not get along happily with- 

 out them. IJe now has a small herd but it is the 

 t)est he lias e'rer owjied. It includes the second 

 ])riz(\ cow in the State Association show at Man- 

 liattan in i\Iay ]!)2U and several others ecpially as 

 good. The hreeding of these cows is of the hest 

 that (.'ould lie obtained and their calves are by 

 bulls of r.ationa] and statev»'ide reputation. 



The i)ull that will be used is Victor Swintoii by 

 imp. Swinton Liberty, (Hie of the A'er\' best of the 

 Scotch bred 1»u!ls in Kansas. A^ictor Swinton is 

 ont of a magnificent l>ig cow tliat is a lieavy milk- 

 er and has l.)e(.'n a. good ])rize winner against 

 strong competiti'iu. I'otti sire and dam' of this 

 l)nll are of the choicest breeding and he shovdd 

 develo]) into a valuable animal. 



Warren W. Works, Humboldt. — For a young 

 nian just beginning with Shorthorns Mr. AVorks 

 has a most fuA'Oi'aljle outlook. The Yr<jrks farms 



