Hazford Place Herefords.: PROMINENT KANSAS CATTLE BREEDER

[Kansas.] [Cattle] Hazlett, Robert H. Hazford Place Herefords. Kansas City, Missouri. 1925. First edition. Red printed wraps. Tied binding. Illustrated with photographs. Index. 174 [2] pp. Corner tear on cover, else very good.

OCLC shows no holdings, but University of Kansas has a similar item from 1937. Contains a history of the Ranch in addition to a catalog of the bulls. Robert Harmon Hazlett was an early convert to Hereford cattle and became one of the most prominent breeder in the United States. He purchased land in Kansas and Nebraska in the early 1880s and came to Eldorado, Kansas in 1885. He was active in mining in Leadville, Colorado and took the money from that venture and invested it in further land purchases in Kansas. See Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History III, part 1, p. 547: "In 1898 Mr. Hazlett made his first purchase of pedigreed Herefords. A lover of fine stock, his purchase was from a desire to have, in a small way, a breeding establishment, where he could, during his spare hours, enjoy the pleasure of ownership and improve the strain of his herd. That he has succeeded beyond his expectation is in all probability true. Among those who should know he is credited with having the best herd of Hereford cattle in America. Beau Brummel 10th, No. 167719, is the sire of most of the females in the herd. Beau Beauty, No. 192235, and Caldo 2nd, No. 260440, have also added to the strain. The herd numbers some 200, only those animals being retained which show high class. Numerous championships and firsts have been awarded Mr. Hazlett at various shows."