A HISTORY OP SHORTHOBNS IN KANSAS ^^1 



is one of the few to be found in Kansas with only 

 so-called straight Scotch cattle C)n the farm. 



The pi'esoiit herd consists of yoimg <-ows three 

 and foui- }'eai-s old, recently acquired b\' jmr- 

 cliase from excellent sources of supply. Some 

 g-enerous prices have been paid and while the 

 stock is not being 2:>ushed as in some cases, these 

 young cows are quite an attractive lot and indi- 

 cate a mature herd of considerable scale and uid- 

 forinity. Imported Bi'andsby Augusta 4th was 

 bought at the Ogdeu sale and is a nice roan of J. 

 M. Strickland's breeding, combining good size, 

 straight lines and ]deasing appearance and she 

 is suckling her second calf. Acantlius Beauty, 

 five crosses fr'om Mr. Cruickshank's Acanthus 

 l)y Barmpton is not only a deep, blocky cow of 

 good beef type and indications. l)ut she shows 

 milking tendency that would interest a profes- 

 sional dair^anan. Tt oc<-ni'red to me that such 

 cows as this were alx.mt what a person should 

 have in a dual-purpose Shorthorn. She is of 

 medium size and her kind would make any farm- 

 er money. The five top sires in her jiedigree 

 wei-e bred by Carxtenter & Ross, W. D. Flatt, 

 Wm. Cunmhngs & Son, Wm. Dutlne and Amos 

 Gruickshank. Eight hei'e I want to state that 

 the young cows of this herd have all prr>duced 

 (Uie or two calves, each cow suckling hei' calf in 

 good style. Mr. R.ussell says that a j^oor breeder 

 or suckle]' will not have room on the farm. "Just 



