. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. 476 HISTORY OF HERETO ED CATTLE of Massachusetts, including the imported cow Milton, bred by John Longmore, of Orleton, and her four-year-old cow and heifer Promise. Milton was brought over with the bull Cronk- hill, bred by Lord Berwick, and he was sire of Cora and Promise. The same year, I purchased five more head from Mr. Sotham. Curly, the Ashton bull, died while in my possession. 1 had given Col. Edward Lloyd, Blenheim in ex- change for him. He got out of Milton, a bull- calf, Marion, and o
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. 476 HISTORY OF HERETO ED CATTLE of Massachusetts, including the imported cow Milton, bred by John Longmore, of Orleton, and her four-year-old cow and heifer Promise. Milton was brought over with the bull Cronk- hill, bred by Lord Berwick, and he was sire of Cora and Promise. The same year, I purchased five more head from Mr. Sotham. Curly, the Ashton bull, died while in my possession. 1 had given Col. Edward Lloyd, Blenheim in ex- change for him. He got out of Milton, a bull- calf, Marion, and out of Miss TuUy, also an imported cow, a heifer, Hattie. She brought me a number of superior calves by Sir Richard A SAMPLE CASE FROM KANSAS (1882). Mr. Editor: Before consenting to exhibit my Herefords at Wichita Fair, I saw the president—who is an honorable gentleman—and he promised me that no Shorthorn breeder should be put on the sweepstakes awarding committee, but through the intent or carelessness of some subordinate officer, three Shorthorn breeders were chosen as judges of sweepstakes. Two of them were unknown to me; the other was the Hon. Wm. Ross, an old acquaintance, who had been an. SAMPLE OF SO-CALLED HEREFORDS TOO OFTEN FOUND ON THE RANGE AND ELSEWHERE, (Every whiteface is not a Hereford.) 2d, including Belle McAlpin, dam of Stonie Williams. I have had two bulls from Mr. F. W. Stone, Admiral and Canadian; also im- ported Sir Richard 2d, who was bred by J. H. Arkwright, Esq. I afterwards'used Illinois, son of, Success, fcred by T. L. Miller, and now have Prince of the Wye, bred by Mr. T. Duck- ham, M. P. I have been a breeder of Herefords for twenty-five years, and am, perhaps, entitled to the position as the oldest breeder now in the business. Respectfully yours, John Merrtman. Cockeysville, Md., Aug. 9, 1881. exhibitor of Shorthorns at previous fairs. From such a personage I expected even-handed justice. My bull had been pronounced the best bull in the show b
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