'i04 \ HISTORY OF SUOETHORNS IN KANSAS 



faiiiis ill ((astern Kansas wlicire soil fertility 

 can be luaiiitaiiicd only tln-(»ii<2,li tlie keeping' oi 

 Iiv(( stock. IMiey also realize that Sli(jrtlioriis are 

 tlie only breed of cattle that ai-e both good milk- 

 ers and good beef cows. R. O. FuriK^aiix is 

 classed among the best judges of Shortboi-ns in 

 the state. 



Hall Bros., Carlyle. — Hall I>i'os. are natives of 

 Allen count}'. Tliey have an excellent farm on 

 the Neosho River. In one of the pastuj'es there; 

 is an elm tree wJiich would easily furnish shade 

 for fil't\' matui-e Shorthorns. Near the tree is 

 a, riinniiig spring supplying the best of water in 

 great abundance. Relow the spring is a large 

 field of alfalfa. 



Do Shorthorns thiive here '!■ For answer, go u}» 

 to the higher ground and \'ou will find the cows 

 bearing all evidence of giving a large flow of 

 milk, yet fat enougii to sell for good beef. The 

 Hall herd is not large, about ten females of breed- 

 ing age and a few heifers, but it is a real Sliort- 

 Iku'II herd. The ))ull at the head is White Archer 

 6;>;]5r)5 by Kansas Prince, \vhose get made a sen- 

 sational showing at 1he Soii1lieas1 Sliorthoru 

 show ni If)]*}. TTe is a full l)rother to the eleven 

 moii1h-old \\dii1e Violet that s(!ld in the sale for 

 ^(i.lO and he is ]n-oving a, splendid lieilVr geitej'. 

 Tlie I'liws in 1 lie herd are red and the six ])roniis- 

 ing ca]\'es I'rom this white bidl range from 

 medium to dai'k roan. 



