4 Miscellaneous Circular 74, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 
ADDITIONAL PURCHASES OF COMMON Cows 
In 1916 a second lot of 200 cows similar to the first purchase was 
added to the herd. The purpose was to increase the extent of breed- 
ing operations, thereby making possible the production of fat steers_ 
in carload lots and also to obtain a greater quantity of breeding and 
market data. The cows were selected on the same basis as before, 
most of them being with calf. The calves, when born, numbered 160 
head, a mixed lot of both dairy and beef breeding. 
Meanwhile the breeding of the first foundation cows to purebred 
Shorthorn bulls was well under way and the improved quality of the 
first-cross calves was evident to such an extent that the farm was 
attracting visitors. The first public demonstration was held in the 
fall of 1917, with an attendance of approximately 500 farmers, offi- 
Fic. 3.—Cumberland Sultan 1049622, introduced into the herd in 1922. He has sired 
many excellent calves : 
cials, and students. In 1920 a third purchase of common foundation 
cows became necessary in order to maintain the comparative features 
of the demonstration work. 
WORK GAINS OFFICIAL RECOGNITION 
The American Shorthorn Breeders’ Association promptly recog- 
nized the value and importance of the work and in 1919 established 
at Sni-a-Bar Farms its first annual field show, held the day before 
the public demonstration. Officials of the agricultural colleges of 
Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma, and of the United States Depart- 
ment of Agriculture have attended the Sni-a-Bar demonstrations, 
participating in the speaking programs and giving personal encour- 
agement to the cause for better livestock, which the work represents. 
