. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. 350 HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE. ford exhibitors met every point in contest and showed greater merit for their breed. These tests, however, do not touch the real question at issue between the two breeds, to-wit, the cost of production and value of product. As a result of these showings, however, the ac- cessions to the number of Hereford breeders at that time were large and consisting of men of large means and great experience in cattle rais- ing and feeding. The arguments used to show the unpara
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. 350 HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE. ford exhibitors met every point in contest and showed greater merit for their breed. These tests, however, do not touch the real question at issue between the two breeds, to-wit, the cost of production and value of product. As a result of these showings, however, the ac- cessions to the number of Hereford breeders at that time were large and consisting of men of large means and great experience in cattle rais- ing and feeding. The arguments used to show the unparalleled excellence of the Shorthorns are often of the flimsiest nature. In the Seventh Annual Meeting of the Iowa Im- proved Stock Breeders' Associa- tion, Mr. riiny Nidiols presented the claims of the Shorthorns and stated his posi- tion. First, to show the merits of the Shorthorn as a combined machine for milk and beef ; second, his merits for beef alone, and third, his value for the improve- ment of natives and other breeds. On the first he claimed that 75 per cent of cattle for beef and the dairy in England are of Shorthorn blood, quite oblivious of 'the fact, that on the same principle, he might claim that as 75 per cent of the cattle for beef and dairy were scrub stock, therefore it was best. We quote Mr. C. F. Clarkson, speaker at the same convention, who preceded Mr. Nichols, as fol- lows: "Our modern breeders claim that they have improved this stock (the Shorthorn) in grace and form, while they sacrificed the milk- ing qualities, until it requires the aid of some other breed to raise their ; With this quotation we will pass the claims to a combined machine and notice Mr. Nichols on the Shorthorn for beef alone. He said, "For early maturity, size, hardiness, prepotency, cost of production and value of product, the Short- horn excels all ; If Mr. Nichols had closed this schedule of merits by saying he does not excel all others, he would h
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