A H]ST(,IRY OF SHOKTHORN'8 IN KANSAS od'J 



Red Cup, sou of imp. Cuplxiarer, the grand 

 cliampion of America for several years; im|:i. 

 Mastei' of the Mint and others of the same class. 



AmoL'o- tlio 1ndls used was Bashful Conqueror 

 2d, lired l»y T. J. AVoruall & Son. His sire was 

 imp. Concjueror and his dam, Bashful 5th hy 

 Prince Pi'esident 2d, second dam Bashful 4th 

 b>- Knight of the Thistle out of imp. Bashful 2d. 

 Baron Ijlythesome, another heixl bull was by a 

 son of imp. Blythesome 27th. His dam was a Mc- 

 Dcrmott bred cow l)y Senator, a son of imp. 

 Fashion's Favorite and imp. Augusta Bruce, sec- 

 ond dam by inj}). Craibston_e. T])is bull was used 

 for six years, proving an exceptional breeder 

 and a gix-at ia<'tor in l)uilding up the herd. The 

 t^v'i) l)ulls now in sei'vice arc Silver Stai' and 

 Barm])ton Butterfly. Silver Star bred by H. S. 

 & W. B. Duncan was by Cumberland Again 370- 

 944 ou.t of Sunlight 10th by Banker's Victor, the 

 well known Norton sire. This is a l)ig fellow and 

 Mr. Ho^'crson is well pleased with him. The oth- 

 er, Barmpton Butterfly, is by a son of Missie's 

 Sultan out of a dam by Hampton's Best. His 

 dam is by Acanthus King by Godwin. He is a 

 big, heavy, smooth bull and very satisfactory in 

 service. 



Mr. Hoverson has a definite object in view and 

 is working consisteritly toward that end, his ob- 

 ject being to produce with regularity a class of 

 good, useful cattle of medium size ;ind gt^od 



