. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. 424 IIJ S T 0 R Y 0 F H E R E F 0 R D C A T T L !•] Vorhies; T. W. Shelton. Judges Breeders' You3gHerd: L. W. Slieldon, L'nion; W. Vor- hies, Vorhies; T. C. Sterrett, Warrensburg; H. Tennison, White Hall. Judges Sweepstakes: George Reed, Belvidere; L)avid Shaff, Ho)- comb; J. E. C'ronl<, Belvidere; Wrn. Stoclcing, Rochelle; Chas. M. Saxb;/, Freeport. It wili be found, after careful exarnirjation, that a large majority of these judges were ni the interest of the Shorthorn breed of cattle. It w
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. 424 IIJ S T 0 R Y 0 F H E R E F 0 R D C A T T L !•] Vorhies; T. W. Shelton. Judges Breeders' You3gHerd: L. W. Slieldon, L'nion; W. Vor- hies, Vorhies; T. C. Sterrett, Warrensburg; H. Tennison, White Hall. Judges Sweepstakes: George Reed, Belvidere; L)avid Shaff, Ho)- comb; J. E. C'ronl<, Belvidere; Wrn. Stoclcing, Rochelle; Chas. M. Saxb;/, Freeport. It wili be found, after careful exarnirjation, that a large majority of these judges were ni the interest of the Shorthorn breed of cattle. It was claimed that it was difficult to get judges that were rir/t interested and partial to special hreeds or interests; and, admitting this, we then urged the necessity of slaughtering, to test the award, and to our insistence on disinterested and impartial judging by men not interested in any breed can be traced the incipiency of the Fat Stock Show in America. We hoped that breed prejudice might disap- pear when competition was limited to steer and fat cattle destined for slaughter, and that at a Fat Stock Show, "individual merit and prime qualities of meat" might he discussed, weighed and fairly judged. We hailed, therefore, the advent of the American Fat Stock Show with comfort, even though we knew it must be con- ducted under the same Illinois Board. We wnTH destined to learn, however, that country butchers' selected by Shorthorn breeders and their friend- worf: liable to be, as we have felt, too loyal to the appointing povrtjr; nevertheless, to the establishment of the Fat Stock Show may be ascribed the commencement of Hereford supremacy. In 18?.5 we appealed to the Illinois State Board of Agriculture for equal and even- handed justice at their hands. We were told "you are doing well; you are making head- way as fast 'dn you ought to expect; time will cure all your ; We replied by giv- ingfigures to show that the Herefords had a rf-c- ord tha
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