LiDti \ HISTORY OF SHORTHORNS IN KANSAS 



i'irsi, pi'i/.c at the Neosho eoniity Fair. Mr. Hollo- 

 way is ])art owner of the bull, Fancy Lad 2d (see 

 Wesley -Jewell sketeh ) and tliis hull is heiiiii,- iih- 

 ei'ally used. The lu'i'd has been shown at local 

 fairs, winning- a <;'ood sliai'e of jn'eniiunis. At the 

 Shorthoi-n show at Ooffeyville in Apiil 1919, the 

 Holloway enti'ies attracted ,<;-eneral attention on 

 account of their size and beautiful I'oan color. It 

 was here that Mi'. Holloway was awarded fii'st 

 prize on jn'oduct' of cow. 



Horville Bros., lola. — On a bit;' farm near the 

 city is an object lesson that speaks foi- Short- 

 horns. The Horville herd is lai',ii,'e and excellent 

 and includes cows wdiicli would look well any- 

 where. Most of these cows are ,<2,-rades and it was 

 the continued use of lii^li -class bulls that did 

 the work. This herd is a ti'ibute to Shorthorn 

 hlood and the busin(\ss sense of the owners who 

 liive the cattle U'ood care twidve months in the 

 yeai'. 



The pure bred cows are descended from good 

 ancestry and with the nnnsual facilities these 

 men have for cai-rying on their operations and 

 with their sjenius and inclination for the work we 

 may I'easonably e\])ect to I'ind a great Shorthorn 

 herd on this fai'iii within the next few years. 



T'hrti bull I'll use is a massive wliite that stands 

 A'ery close to the gi'ound. lie has a fine head and 

 neck and a gi'eat coveiving of mellow flesh. In 

 strong com])etition be won the American Short- 



