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secured the majority of his early Anoka stock, but he obtained 
some in the Genesee Valley in New York, and a particularly 
good lot of Young Marys and Roses of Sharon from W. A. Sat- 
TERWHITE of Illinois. His first Scotch Shorthorn was the bull 
Strathearn, secured from Joun Mixer, (114) Brougham, Ont. 
He entered the showring about 1875, and remained in it 
annually for a period of twenty-eight years when he turned his 
responsibilities over to his son, Frank W. Harpine (108). In 
the contests of the early 80’s he occupied a conspicuous position 
in the leading western shows, Strathearn being a good forerunner 
of Cupbearer and Young Abbotsburn. Scotch females were 
secured by direct purchase abroad or from the stocks of COL. 
Harris, (109) Joun Mrtter (114) and LurHer ADAms. 
His greatest years in the showring were his later ones, his 
achievements of one year being the foundation on which he 
builded better for the succeeding years. The grand champion at 
the first American Royal in 1900 was Viscount of Anoka, cham- 
pion at most American shows for a period of two years, while 
Best of Archers not only did yeoman service in the ring, but 
begot the 1903 International champion, Ceremonious Archer, out 
of his veteran Lady-in-Waiting. 
Toward the close of his career, Mr. Harpinc served as a dis- 
tributor of numerous lots of cattle of other than his own breed- 
ing, and in 1901, despite the desperate drouth that enthralled 
the entire Mississippi Valley, he held an exceptionally successful 
sale at the Dexter Park Pavilion in Chicago, making $657 average 
on 43 head. Throughout the 1900 and 1901 show season the 
Anoka herd won first more times than any herd with which it 
competed, except that of J. G. Roppins & Sons. At the 1901 
Royal, Anoka’s Golden Victor won the Armour trophy for the 
best bull of the breed. In 1903, Mr. Harpinc planned the dis- 
persion of his Anoka herd in order to effect a settlement of his 
interests with his son and to permit his retirement. Eleven bulls 
