Same issue of The Shorthorn World, full page ad for Wertz Bros., page 94. Featured photo is of Juda Ben Hur, a son of Hey Jude. Similar breeding on both sides of the pedigree, Northwood Robinhood, Bog Oak and Wheatgrass genetics. 205 day weight of 852, 1,275 as a yearling, bull stud weight of 1,800. First 11 calves averaged 76 pound birth weight. Pretty impressive show photo. Wertz Bros. were a performance, commercially oriented herd in their day, also STRONGLY polled. For them to use a horned bull, he must have been pretty good. I've also got the 1970 Herd Bull issue in front of me. It is hard to find many bulls similar in color to these bulls, especially Juda Ben Hur. The cattle are predominantly red with a few very dark roans, some white ones, and a few even roans. Hey Jude would have been around 4 years old in 1974, to have a 2 year old son siring calves. Some have wondered about Maine blood in them. My old ABS bull directory from the early 70's shows Cunia's birth date of 1969. Bysantin has an IMAA #of 2, being born in 1968. That all but eliminates Maine blood in their background, in my opinion. Could be such a thing that somebody (the Smiths) found some Shorthorns with a little more growth and size in them, took extra good care of the calves, and came up with something good. Too bad those genetics are lost forever.