A HISTORY OF SHOKTHORNS IN KANSAS 359 



GEAl^Y flOUNTY 



George J. Caspar, /iida.* — Five years ago 

 Mr. (Jaspai' Ijoiight lii:^ start in Sliortlionis from 

 H. H. Holmes and lie actctl wisely in buying good 

 ('(lAA's from go<"(d aiieesti'v. Iviverside Lady is by 

 (Jlipper Model (see H.'tlmcs sketch) and ont of 

 a dam ])y Captain AreliiT, own bi-other to Sweet 

 Mistletoe, dam of tlio IntornatioDal grand eliam- 

 pion in 191'J. Lena Lady came fr(»m CI. li. YYtdte 

 and is 1:w Llanrpton's Counsellor l)y Ilamptoii's 

 Best, a son of imp. Merry Hampton and a sire 

 of outstanding merit. Her dam is l)y tlie Lutliie 

 Ijrecl imp. Lavender Champion. Eose Yictfirious 

 is by Victorious, famous sire in X. H. Gentry's 

 herd, a son of Lord Mayor out of a dam by imp. 

 Baron Victor. (See Holmes sketch.) The bull 

 used is Silver Stamp by Viscount Stamp 2d out 

 of Hallwood Ccdden Drop. It is only necessary 

 to state that this bull er»mbines the blood of the 

 l)est Shorthorns from the Ravenswood herd and 

 from Ed Hall's herd. Such a selection of ii-MUj- 

 dation stock should, with the good feed and ca:''e 

 being given the cattle, put Mr. Caspar in line 

 with the best breeders of his section or any other. 



GREENAYOCD COUNTY 



H. G. Brookover, Eureka. — Mr. Brookover 

 has the oldest herd in Greenwood county, the 



Telephone, Upland. 



