Well, I went east, selected and bought at very reasonable figures the number needed, all very high bred, indeed some of them fashionably so, and took them to the ranch.

By the way, bulls were not called bulls in "polite" society: you must call them "males." Very shortly afterwards there was a rise in value of cattle, a strong demand for such bulls, and prices went "out of sight." Thus the bulls that cost me some 100 dollars apiece in a little while were worth 200 or even 300 dollars.

The young bulls "rustled" splendidly, and as next spring came along there was much interest felt as to results.

To my great delight almost every cow had a calf, and nearly every calf was alike red body and white face, etc.

(Hereford).