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tioned Abram Renick of Kentucky. Perhaps the most 
far-reaching accomplishment of his efforts is to be found 
in the founding and bringing to a high degree of excellence 
that family that for many years attracted international 
attention, viz., the Rose of Sharon. The bull Airdrie 
2478, already mentioned, was spoken of as one of medium 
size, very symmetrical, neat, smooth and stylish, and a 
remarkable sire of high-class bulls. This bull was used 
extensively in Mr. Renick’s herd and sired, among other 
famous Shorthorns, the ae Sweepstakes (6230), Joe 
Johnson, Airdrie 3d (13320), Dick Taylor (5508), and 
Airdrie Duke (5306). ee was with the get of Airdrie 
that Mr. Renick began his system of in-and-inbreeding, 
producing the Rose of Sharons that called forth the 
admiration and respect of the entire Shorthorn-breeding 
fraternity. 
Even a brief history of Shorthorns should not omit 
the name of Warfield. Benjamin Warfield secured his 
first pure-bred Shorthorn in 1831. The first great sire 
in the herd was Renick (903). He was noted more as a 
sire than for his individual excellence. | Benjamin War- 
field was succeeded by his son, William Warfield, of Gras- 
mere. One of the famous bulls used by Warfield was 
Muscatoon (7057). This bull proved to be not only an 
excellent show bull, but a sire of superior show animals. 
William Warfield originated the London Duchesses, by 
many persons thought to be one of the best tribes of Short- 
horns evolved in America. 
Several importations were made into the eastern part 
of the United States from 1830 to 1860. This stock was 
very largely of the Bates strains. Perhaps the most 
notable importations during this period were by Samuel 
Thorne, of Thorndale, New York. His first importation 
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