4r)'J A IIKTORY OP SHOKTITOIiNS IN KANSAS 



The Inill that lias been at the liead of tlio, 

 herd tor son:ie time and is still retained is 

 A^illaye (Toldfiiider. He was bought as a 

 3'oiuig- fellow in 1917. His sii'e is Gregg's Vil- 

 lager, son of inij). A^illagei' and imp. Belle of 

 Ordeans. His dam is J'ridesmaid 2d by (iallant 

 Knight's Heir by Gallant Knight. It was an own 

 l)rother to Village Goldfinder that was used l)y 

 (r. P. Kellerman in 1918, siring the remarkal)le 

 ealves seen at Mr. Kellerman 's the past season. 



E. C. Smith & Son are among the most puldie 

 spirited breeders in Kansas and are leading pro- 

 moters of the work being done by the Linn Coun- 

 ty Shorthorn Breeders Association, a strong or- 

 gaTiization which is making the county known as 

 one of the l:>est Shoi'thorTi sections of the state. 



A. M. Markley & Sons, Mound City.— These 

 men ai'e the oldest breedei's in Limi count\', 

 their o})erations having extended from 1892 to 

 the ]) resent time and in these years they have sold 

 Shoi'thoi'iis to go to moi'c than half the counties 

 in Kansas and to several other states iiududing 

 Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Con- 

 sidei-able showing has been done with veiy satis- 

 fa<'tory results. I)ui-ing the ])eriod from li)08 

 to li)17 the herd was e\hi))ite(l at Mound City, 

 J-'leasanlon, lola and Uniontown, wiiming its 

 full share, or more, of premiums. In 1914 the 

 winnings at these four fairs luunbered fifty-two 

 prizes. 



