. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTORY OF HEREFORD C!ATTLE 15c Smythies' letters in your paper a short time previous to his death, and who was present at both decisions. The home of the Herefords in England is light sterile soil, and they are generally bred on light soil here. Still, we beat the Short- horns, both here and there, under impartial and proper Judges, and with this just treatment will ultimately rank first of all breeds. You see plainly by the prejudice advanced by Mr. Clay and Mr. Chapman what Hereford breeders
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTORY OF HEREFORD C!ATTLE 15c Smythies' letters in your paper a short time previous to his death, and who was present at both decisions. The home of the Herefords in England is light sterile soil, and they are generally bred on light soil here. Still, we beat the Short- horns, both here and there, under impartial and proper Judges, and with this just treatment will ultimately rank first of all breeds. You see plainly by the prejudice advanced by Mr. Clay and Mr. Chapman what Hereford breeders have to contend with here; and there are many such writers as "C. M. C'—fresh ones springing up every day like mushrooms— assuming that a breeder can be made in a day by purchasing "herd-book cattle" and the next week copy from some one else an article to teach old breeders. This you will see by the "Ohio Farmer," which I send you with this. Such "judges" as Mr. Chapman have been frequently put on the committee at our State fairs. When "Halton" took the first prize at Rochester in the foreign class, one of the "judges" was a schoolmaster. This I know to be true, for I was manager of the whole cattle department that year and laughed heartily while they were "judging" of "Belted Will," and "Halton" (both Shorthorns), the former being by far the best bull. They call "Halton" an enormous size, therefore "Halton" was the best. Whether this was the "schoolmaster abroad" I know not. PVom such causes as these, Mr. Edi- tor, springs my spirit of controversy; and in such defense you cannot blame rne. Whatever you see amiss in my letter tell it to the people; such conduct will never offend me. I write ra} views on a subject as plainly as lam capable,not being a "classical man," and solicit information from the soundest source. If I deviate from the truth intenti
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