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He bought the first acres of Browndale Farm in 1870, and 

 two years later secured from the famous herd of Col. W. S. 

 King, the foundations on which his own Shorthorn operations 

 were grounded. He paid little attention to the strife in blood- 

 lines, and merit in form and function was the lodestar toward 

 which he was attracted. The names of Young Nominee, Queen of 

 Louans and Missie of Browndale 12th were familiar to breeders 

 of three distinct epochs in Shorthorn history. In fact no man 

 in America was able more truly to be christened veteran than 

 he. For exactly forty years his herd was a figure in the Short- 

 horn annals and for a period of thirty-four years he never failed 

 to have an annual sale. From his herd 1,210 Shorthorns were 

 sold for an average of $250, while thirty-three head left Brown- 

 dale at prices between $1,000 and $2,025. 



In 1891 Mr. Brown became a director of the Shorthorn Asso- 

 ciation, and later became its president. He provided an infinite 

 force for good, detesting sham and pretense and always making 

 public his own stand on essential issues. Throughout the dark 

 days of business .depression in the mid-nineties, he was a source 

 of inspiration to his fellow breeders and delved deep into his 

 pocket to tide over many a struggling youngster who had staked 

 his all on the Shorthorn standard. 



