440 A HISTORY OF SIIOKTIIORNS IN KANSAS 



LEAVENWORTH COUNTY 



Harrison Meyer, Basehor.* — Mr. Meyer 

 started in busiiiess a few years a^'o with the i(l(^a 

 that extra good Shortlioriis were the kind to buy 

 for a foundation and lie has cariied ont his ideas 

 in the most ap])roved way. The liei-d nt twenty 

 females contains some very excellent animals. 

 The big', smooth, dcep-l)odied, wide, well covered 

 cows have true Shorthorn character and show 

 in their calves that they are .i^'ood breedei-s and 

 heavy milkers. 



Among the esjwcially attractive things on the 

 farm is a red heifer by Diamond Cillost(;r 422421 

 out of a dam by Roan Goods by White Cioods, 

 l)ossibly the best son of Choice fioods. Viscount- 

 ess, bred by Loch Bros., is a very large and 

 showy cow and a first-class speeimen of the 

 breed. Tier sire, Scotch Coods, is a son of Cood 

 Choice out of a Merry Hampton dam. One of 

 the best breeding cows on the farm conu.'s from 

 Kelly Bros. She is by Banning, a grandson of 

 imp. Lord Banff. An excellent, large, red cow 

 by Clara's Choice, the son of Choice Ooods and 

 imj:). Clara, 58th is worthy <»!' special notice. The 

 dain of this cow is by Coui-tiei' 4tli and her sec- 

 ond (lam is by the grand champion, \'is~ 

 count of Anoka. One of her heil'ei's is among 

 the best thinti's on the Farni. "^rhe animals 



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