. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTOEY or HEEEFOED CATTLE 12^ England. There came also with them, as a present from the same beneficent gentleman, an improved Shorthorn cow (Annabellaj, a bull ° amf* breed (Admiral) had before been sent. The Hereford cattle were kept for one or two years m the section of the state where I then resided, on the farm of John Prince, Esq of Eoxbury. "The cow never had a calf after coming to this country, and, it being supposed that she would never breed, she was slaughtered, but I have been
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTOEY or HEEEFOED CATTLE 12^ England. There came also with them, as a present from the same beneficent gentleman, an improved Shorthorn cow (Annabellaj, a bull ° amf* breed (Admiral) had before been sent. The Hereford cattle were kept for one or two years m the section of the state where I then resided, on the farm of John Prince, Esq of Eoxbury. "The cow never had a calf after coming to this country, and, it being supposed that she would never breed, she was slaughtered, but I have been informed that on killing her she was found to be with calf. As to the quality of her beef, I cannot speak, but presume Mr. Prince - can give information on this or any other point relating to these cattle. The cow was certainly considered one of the most extraordinary ani- mals for shape and size ever exhibited at the Brighton (Mass.) Cattle Shows. "I believe the bull was not patronized to a very great extent while at Eoxbury, it not being a stock-growing neighborhood, and he was sub- sequently taken into the interior of the state, where, if I am not mistaken, he was sold. I saw many of this bull's progeny in the vicinity of where he was first kept, and have owned some of them. They were generally highly esteemed, jhey made prodigiously powerful and active draught cattleâthere was a majesty in their gait, and an elasticity and quickness of move- ment which I never saw equaled, and which, to- gether with their beautiful mahogany color and strong constitution, made them decided fa' vorites with the Yankee teamsters. "For dairy qualities, the progeny of this bull was, as far as my observation extended, an im- provement on the stock with which he was crossed. I am aware that the Hereford has not the reputation of a milking race, and, though this may be generally correct, it is by no means certain that some grade of that blood may not be superior milkers. I will mentio
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