The Monett times., 1922-12-29
LAWRENCE COUNTY'S
BUSIEST CITIZEN

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The Ozark Countrylnan of Spring
field, in its issue of December Is, ha
an article concerning the busy life q
Zack Galloway, brother of Chas. Gal
loway and Mrs. H. A. Gardner, O.
Monett. Mr. Galloway is we'll know
here, having made frequent visits
here when the Hereford Breeders As
sociation held their sales at Monet
The article in the Ozark Countrymar
written by Herbert Townsley, is, ii
part, as follows:
North from Aurora is the Elm Val.
ley and Lakeside Stock Farms or
might say, farm, as it is altogether
now and owned by one man.
In different parts of the state as
well as other states, have seen herds
Of cattle which had started from this
farm, and on recent trip Through
Lawrence county / was desirous of see
ing Zack Galloway, the owner. The
farm is of 220 acres and lays with 12O
acres in Honey creek bottom. The
road divides the place and in about
the middle stands the house.
| found a rather good looking man
about 45, medium size with heavy
mustache. He was at work digging
post holes. "Do you work all the
time?" / asked. He told me he did.
To make sure of an audience with him
/ remarked that was selling nothing.
He gave me the impression that it
was all right if | was. l found him a
very agreeable man to talk with. He
seemed like plain everyday farmer,
and did not have the boisterous, ex-
plosive way of telling things that you
find with so many stock men.
eyes," he began, T do as much
work as hand, besides I keep my
own books and I am presiding judge
Of the county court, president of the
Ozark Pure Bred Stock Breeders as
ISOLATION, secretary-treasurer of Ne
Southwest Hereford Breeders and
Sales association, and vice president
If the Aurora chamber of commerce,
have other duties to look after be-
sides my farm. As ] had heard Of
other financial enterprise he was con-
lected with. / then asked to see his
,attle.
We went in the pasture where his
;wo bulls ere, that was on Novem-
,er %. II have not fed these bulls a
,ite this fall as there is plenty of
grass" he said. They were" fat
enough for beef. Beau Randolph
Junior, the oldest bull weighed more
han a ton. Either of them was SO
sentle you could walk up and put
rour hands on them. When | saw
hose well built animals / knew that
he men who had come here to choose
heir foundation had made wise selec-
ions. He had 40 other cattle, 20,
ows, 10 heifers and 10 calves. Next
le showed me the cows and heifers.
could readily see why his cattle were
ought in many localities. 1t was then
knew why he was called the man
Who had put the Herefords in Law
ence county. Mr.. Galloway said:
When | started with pure blood
Ierefords in 1918 there was only one
ther man in the county who had the
looded white face" "Knowing that
e knew as much about cattle as he
id I was naturally curious to know
hat he had to go by in choosing cat
e, so I asked him why he thought
ne Herefords had advantages. This
j what he said: II had some Here
,rds also two other well-known
reeds that I was fattening and I tried
n experiment. I gave them all the
anne feed and attention ando found
lat the Herefofds gained more
ounds and did better than the other
vo kinds did. 1t was then | went to
udgell & Simpson at Independence
To-, and bought four cows for ST 200.
he first l sold of my herd was at
lie I sold two that brought $4,000"
"I have made more out of cattle
ian | ever did in anything else," hel
I'D me. "There is a great deal to
arm about keeping posted as to the
arket. / read all the farm papers
i'd | am always on the lookout as to
no might be in the market for pure
ed Herefords. I find that the
outhwest Hereford Breeders and
ales association has been big help
me-"
have had many interviews with
.rmers and stock men, but Galloway
as the most interesting I have met.
e understands his business thor /
lghly. N most cases man inter-
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