. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 431 Beecher, 111.; Thos. Clark, of Beecher, 111.; B. Hershe}', of Muscatine, la. Mr. Hershey's herd consisted of five year- lings, four heifers and one bull, which were purchased at the close of the fair by C. K. Parmelee for $3,000. The Shorthorn exhibitors were J. H. Potts & Son, of Jacksonville, 111.; Harvey Sodowsky, of Indianola, 111.; L. Palmer, of Sturgeon, Mo.; Crofton Bros., of Winona; Thos. Wilhoit, of Middletown, Ind.; Wni. Stephenson & Son, of Littl
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 431 Beecher, 111.; Thos. Clark, of Beecher, 111.; B. Hershe}', of Muscatine, la. Mr. Hershey's herd consisted of five year- lings, four heifers and one bull, which were purchased at the close of the fair by C. K. Parmelee for $3,000. The Shorthorn exhibitors were J. H. Potts & Son, of Jacksonville, 111.; Harvey Sodowsky, of Indianola, 111.; L. Palmer, of Sturgeon, Mo.; Crofton Bros., of Winona; Thos. Wilhoit, of Middletown, Ind.; Wni. Stephenson & Son, of Little Indian, 111.; Harper & Mason, of Wabash, Ind. The great interest and excitement of the whole fair was in the sweepstakes ring. Here. GROUP OF RED POLL CATTLE. on Friday morning were drawn up in grand array nine aged herds, all two years old and up- wards, to compete for the $500 prize. Three of these herds were-Herefords and six Shorthorns. Each herd consisted of one bull and four females. The committee after a long and- care- ful examination gave first to J. H. Potts & Son's herd of Shorthorns, while the Hereford herd of Mr. C. M. Culbertson, although considered by many to be the best, had to be content with second. Mr. Culbertson certainly exhibited a grand herd and if his cow. Pretty Face, a prize winner in England before she was imported to this country, and considered an extraordinary plum there, had been the equal in size with the other three females in the herd, we think there would have been no doubt of his carrying off the first prize. Owing to the time consumed in awarding the above premiums, it was now after one o'clock on the last day of the fair, so the committee that made the above awards was discharged and a fresh committee put to work on the sweep- stakes for the best young herd under two years old. Here the Herefords and Shorthorns, as to number of herds, were equal, six competing, three Shorthorn and three Hereford. The su- periority of the Herefords
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