. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. 1326 PIG. 23. OUTSIDE VIEW OF MOUTH OF "; the steers exhibited by Mr. D. M. Moninger, of Iowa. Dr. Paaren decided, after a careful ex- amination, that there was in the condition of the mouths of the animals nothing to prove that they were older than Mr. Moninger stated. He considered that a system of feeding wliich would make a steer less than two years old weigh nearly a ton would hasten the develop- ment of the mouth in a corresponding degree. In this view he is supported by
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. 1326 PIG. 23. OUTSIDE VIEW OF MOUTH OF "; the steers exhibited by Mr. D. M. Moninger, of Iowa. Dr. Paaren decided, after a careful ex- amination, that there was in the condition of the mouths of the animals nothing to prove that they were older than Mr. Moninger stated. He considered that a system of feeding wliich would make a steer less than two years old weigh nearly a ton would hasten the develop- ment of the mouth in a corresponding degree. In this view he is supported by a number of eminent ; Hardly believing that Dr. Paaren could have examined the steers, and given as decided an opinion as this article would indicate, I wrote him the following letter: Beecher, 111., Dec. 2, 1882. Dr. N. H. Paaren, My Dear Sir: I notice by the Chicago "Trib- une" that you examined some of the steers of D. M. Moninger as to their ages, and that you found nothing to prove they were older than Mr. Moninger entered them for. Does the ar- ticle referred to in the "Tribune" properly rep- resent your action and your views? If you will, be so kind as to advise me of the fact, and at whose solicitation 3'ou examined them, and when, and which of the steers you examined. The ages of these steers will have the fullest canvass, and I am having cuts prepared repre- senting the teeth of cattle from birth to ten years old, as given by the best authorities, and I propose to verify this testimony l)y actual comparison with living animals from a large range of herds in this country and England. You are probably aware that Mr. ]\Ioninger entered a bullock 715 davs old, and that Mr. Potts entered another 715 days old. ]\Ir. Mon- inger's steer had six teeth fullv developed, while I\Ir. Pott's steer had two. You will rec- ognize that Mr. Pott's steer has a mouth cor- responding with the age he gave him, while Mr. M.'s had a mouth that Youatt, o
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