. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. las HISTORY OF HEEEFOED CATTLE would be to obtain the breed best calculated for tlie particular situation for which it was de- signed. Each has it« peculiar excellencies and defects, and the one which may be best for some locations and purposes, may be worst for others. The great error in public opinion of the pres- ent day in regard to all kinds of stock is the passion for great size. • The only correct me- dium is, I think, that of your correspondent E. ill the August number, 'that the only de
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. las HISTORY OF HEEEFOED CATTLE would be to obtain the breed best calculated for tlie particular situation for which it was de- signed. Each has it« peculiar excellencies and defects, and the one which may be best for some locations and purposes, may be worst for others. The great error in public opinion of the pres- ent day in regard to all kinds of stock is the passion for great size. • The only correct me- dium is, I think, that of your correspondent E. ill the August number, 'that the only desirable size is where we find the greatest weight in the smallest relative compass.' "Sanford Howard. "Zanesville, Ohio, Nov. 7, ; Wm. Hy. Sotham thus wrote the ''Cultiva- tor": "Messrs. Gaylord & Tucker : In looking over the back numbers of the 'London Farmers' Magazine,' I find in that of September, 1837, a portrait of Sir George, and as he is the sire and grandsire of a portion of our Herefords, I copy the accompanying account: '' 'The subject of the plate is a Hereford bull, called "Sir George" [* (405) 9999 T. L. M.], the property of John Hewer, Esq., of Hampton Lodge, near Hereford. In giving some descrip- tion of him to our readers we cannot do better than to quote Mr. Hewer's ovm account of him. "Sir George," now ten years old, was got by Waxy, Waxy by Wellington, his dam Beauty by Old Wellington, the sire of Wellington. They are of the old original blood, and I believe con- fined to myself. Sir George has won five pre- miums.' "I send you this account to show you a por- trait of the original breed; and it is my inten- tion to answer, as briefly as possible, the re- rnarks of Mr. Eandall and Mr. Hepburn. The latter says: 'I have selected my weakest adver- sary, confident of an easy victory.' I know not why, when each derives his information from the same source, both making many quotations from theory, the la
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