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class, breeders began to watch for pure-bred Shorthorns free of 

 horns. This branch has its origin in several Shorthorn families, 

 notably the White Rose, Young Phyllis, and Gwynne. 



The cow Oakwood Gwynne 4th, registered in Volume XV of 

 the "American Shorthorn Herdbook," was bred by W. S. King 

 of MinneapoHs, Minnesota, and was calved May 12, 1873. She 

 had but very slight horns, or scurs, being almost polled. Bred to 



Seventh Duke of Hill- 

 hurst 34221, she pro- 

 duced twin female 

 calves, MoUie Gwynne 

 and Nellie Gwynne 

 (Vol. XXIII, p. 728), 

 that developed true 

 polled heads. When 

 later bred to Bright 

 Eyes Duke 3 1894, she 

 produced as a result a 

 red bull calf that was a 

 true polled animal and 

 which was recorded as 

 King of Kine 87412. 

 In 1888 W. S.Miller 

 of Elmore, Ohio, pur- 

 chased these three 

 offspring of Oakwood 

 Gwynne 4th, and with 

 them developed a herd 

 of pure polled Shorthorns. King of Kine was used in the herd 

 three years and proved a very prepotent sire, some 90 per cent 

 of his calves from horned cows being polled. He was used on 

 cows of the Rose of Sharon, Young Mary, and Phyllis tribes 

 with much success. Then a son of his, Ottawa Duke 109292, 

 out of Nellie Gwynne, was used in the herd, and all his off- 

 spring proved to be hornless. Later Ottawa Duke came into 

 the possession of Dr. W. W. Crane, in whose herd he rendered 

 valuable service. Ottawa Duke sired Miami Boy 1 165 17 and 

 Tippecanoe 4th 12 1365, well-known sires in the Crane herd. 



Fig. ioi. Sultan's Creed 353694, one of the best 

 Polled Shorthorn bulls of recent years and a very 

 noted sire. Bred and owned by J. H. Miller & 

 Sons, Peru, Indiana. From photograph, by courtesy 

 of owners ■ 



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