. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HIS T 0 E Y OF H E E E F 0 E D CATTLE 459 Beau Eeal was reinforced by Mr. J. S. Hawes' herd headed by Fortune (U 349). Mr. Jackson and Mr. Miedlin also had winning Herefords, Shockey & Gibb's young herd gaining the sweepstakes over all breeds. The Iowa Hereford Cattle Co., under the management of Henry Yeomans (1|350), Shockey & Gibb, of Kansas, Fowler & A^an Natta of Indiana, Moffatt & Sons and Wm. A. Tade (1| 352) of Iowa, put up an excellent ex- hibit at the Iowa State Fair. T
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HIS T 0 E Y OF H E E E F 0 E D CATTLE 459 Beau Eeal was reinforced by Mr. J. S. Hawes' herd headed by Fortune (U 349). Mr. Jackson and Mr. Miedlin also had winning Herefords, Shockey & Gibb's young herd gaining the sweepstakes over all breeds. The Iowa Hereford Cattle Co., under the management of Henry Yeomans (1|350), Shockey & Gibb, of Kansas, Fowler & A^an Natta of Indiana, Moffatt & Sons and Wm. A. Tade (1| 352) of Iowa, put up an excellent ex- hibit at the Iowa State Fair. The Tenth Annual Amekican Fat Stock Show, 1887. In the three-year-old ring, grades and crosses, 22 entries, third prize was awarded to Mr. Ned Price (Hereford). In the same class for yearlings there were thirty-one entries, first sweepstake premium awarded to Fowler & Van Natta, grade Hereford. In the calf ring of twelve entries Mr. Price taking .first, second to Fowler & Van Natta, and Mr. Funkhouser the third premium (all Herefords). In the dressed carcasses for the greatest percentage of profitable meat, premium was awarded to Here- fords. And so we close an incomplete but repre- sentative resume of Hereford winnings at the period when we closed out our Herefords, retir- ing to the more favorable climate of Florida. We had made a good fight, the merit of the Hereford was by this time acknowledged in every part of our country—not only to equal the Shorthorn but to surpass it. The Here- fords had been defrauded of their birthright, but we had forced a restoration. About this tinte the fight had been well nigh whipped out of the opposition, and finding they could no longer control the agricultural socie- ties, the opposition began to use its influence subtilely to do away with the contests between breeds. No Hereford man ever advocated a cessation of the contests between breeds and so long as their opponents could fully control the judging just so long they were anxiou
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