![]() ![]() On Auga group of cattlemen and their wives met at the Double X Ranch owned by Baxter and Lyndall Berry, South of Belvidere, SD and organized the American Scotch Highland Breeders Association. He already had a herd purchased from Baxter Berry and was now the largest breeder on the East Coast. Faulkner, the medical director for M.I.T. He in turn sold part of the herd to Hollywood actor James Cagney who owned a farm in New York and was interested in using the Highlands for conservation practices. The Alta Crest herd was eventually dispersed and ended up with Alister F. Eddie Rickenbacker, the famous WW1 fighter ace, purchased the Bear Creek Breeding Farm and also sold his Highlands to Baxter Berry. Stitler eventually were sold to Baxter Berry of Belvidere, SD. John Stitler Jr of Greensburg, PA while others went to Kerrville, TX to Bear Creek Breeding Farm which was owned by a Mr. Years later part of this herd was purchased by Col. The herd at Hayfield Farms was dispersed from the estate of William Conynham, president of National Biscuit Co. The two best known herds were located at Hayfield Farms in Trucksville, PA and Alta Crest Farms in Spencer, MA. Highland cattle were also imported to the East Coast states during the 1920’s. ![]() before the formation of this breed association. The Shoop Brothers deserve much of the credit for saving the breed from disappearing in the U.S. Many early day breeders got their foundation stock from these brothers. Their foundation stock also came from Walter Hill around 1925. Also around this time, Jess, Cyrus and Earl Shoop of Browning MT, collectively known as the Shoop Brothers, were found to have one of the largest herds of Highlands in the country. registry after being purchased by Baxter Berry of Belvidere, SD in the 1940’s. ![]() These cattle would eventually make up the first four bulls and forty-five cows in the U.S. A later importation was made by Walter Hill into Montana in 1922. Prior to this, Biddle had obtained Highlands from KS, these cattle may have been imported from Scotland through Canada. They were railed to Moorcroft, WY then trailed North along the Little Powder River to the ranch according to the Crook County (WY) Monitor. This importation consisted of four registered bulls and twenty-six cows. Biddle, a cattleman who owned the Cross Ranch near present day Biddle, MT. Tips to Make Cattle Transactions Smoothįollow us on Facebook and Instagram earliest known importation on record from Scotland was made in 1896 by S.F.B.Highland Beef Research Results (Scotland).Highland Beef Seems to be Bucking the Trend.Evaluation of Meat Quality Attributes of US Highland Cattle (audio presentation).Executive Summary University of MO Highland Beef Study.Highland Cattle Foundation Memorial Junior Scholarship. ![]()
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