The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-03-12

CT his breeding attained their greatest
prestige. This popularity was no
doubt the chief cause Of their undo
iEg, as it brought forth class Of i'm
itators Of Mr.. Bates who did not have
his ability and discernment and who
launched out OF an indiscrininatc
course OF line and incestuous breeding
| that caused deterioration in man
herds. Bulls from such herds were, in
numerous instances placed at the
read Of other herds, fashionable
pedigree atoning for the lack of merit
II form.
it was during this condition of the
Shorthorn industry in the United
States that the more rugged and stur-
y cattle bred by Amos Cruickshank
began to make their appearance. They
came IN small numbers at first and
their reception was predetermined
While some breeders at once recog-
nized their great merit, the majority
held back, and for several years ther2
"r1iickshank Shorthorns. But the
was a sharp contest, at times bitter
between the advocates of Bates an
Scotch cattle finally demonstrated
thcir superiority and began an era CT
supremacy that is not yet ended and
which will continue for all time if tn
breeders Of Scotch Shorthcrns do nc
repeat the mistakes of the Bates aG-
locates.
The proprietor OF Maple Hill, Eke
he majority Of the breeders of that
day, had recognized tie value of Bate
attle, and through his herd bulls, was
Introducing this blood into his kert
While at that time an advocate O.
Bates blood, he was first of all goo
Judge - Shortho-n form and was ar
iJus to improve his cattle. So whe~
the Scotch Shorthorns began to dem
onstratc their superiority in tn
american show yards Mr.. Dunca-
ought 2 ball CT that breeding to US
= Is herd.
2lr>h Of TIE rapid rise in popularit,.
o. these cattle was due to the remarl-- /
obir record il the show yards Of th !
herd Of ), H. Potts &: Son of Illinois |
from 1875 to 1890. In 1876 MessrS
Pot.E we-a fortunate in securing from f.
r. =. Eissinger, GAINESVILLE, Mo, some !
aed show co.'s and that remarkable !
re and prize taker, Imp. Duke Of /
Edmond 2tI35. He was bred by Jas !
Bruce CT Scotland, imported by E. /
les, sod privately at $4,000 in 1877
4, J. Il. Kissingar, and by him sod
It PUBLIC in 1875 to J. H. Potts & Scr
{ $2,59O. The record made by this bul'
and his produce in the show ring ha-
ct 5aer cqLaled by any bull in Amer
ca, if in the world. Hence, there was
= coed demand fer his SONS for herd
bulls. On May 20, 1880, J. H. Potts
!; Son held 4 sale in Jacksonville, III
md Z c. Duncan, then in need OF ;
crd bill, bought Knight of Athe,-
5tane I'd 1856. by Imp. Duke of Ricf
nond and out of Lady Athelstane b.,
Crown Prince of Athelstanc I'd 1855
Il dam imp. Red Lady by Scotland's
or;dc (2510G4 After the sale, on the
advice of a breeder from Kentucky,
,taunch advocate Of Bates breedinc
VI. Duncan resold Knight OF Athcl
;tane I'd to Thos. Without of Indiana
md later bought Bates-topped Ros
T Sharon bull that proved great dis
appointment as breeder in the Mapel
Hill herd. On the other hand, the re-
ccted CTuickshank bull proved one o
lie best in the Central States, winnin~
,rizes at the large fairs against the
tronsest competition. lis experience
4 Mir Duncan. and the disappoint-
aent ard resultant damage Of taking :,
lie advice Of his Kentucky friend, nc
loubt had considerable to do with
hanging his opinion about blood lines !
# Shorthorns, as he afterward be -.
anne an ardent advocate Of Scotch .
attic and is so at present. In 1887 h r
ought from Jas. !. Davidson, Ontario, ,
yhisf Baron 90991 and julius Cacsa~
J6I4, and the cow, Imp. Gardenia, :
il bred by Amos Crllickshank. Later
e sold the cow and one bull, but re- !
aimed Chief Baron as herd bull 70 t
Iaple Hill.
IN 1894 NJ. Duncan bought the en- -,
ire herd Of Vim. II. Thompson G Son, :
unity, Mo-, the herd consisting Of 7
bout so head, most of which were .
Part of these were re- i
aimed at Maple Hill and a draft sold y
0 I. j. Wallace & Son, Buneeton, Mo-, ,
nd one of these heifers in that trans +
ar was afterward sold to Col. Geo. N s
&scy, and in his Tebo Lawn herd be- .
anne the greatest breeder of her day. s
his was Rosedale Violet 9th, dam of