. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTOKY OF HEEEFORD CATTLE 171 butchers, also the facts of their early maturity. You, as editor of that "Journal," ought to be extremely cautious how you advance your opin- ion, extolling any one breed over another; it is a ruinous, selfish principle for such a Society to adopt. Such opinions adopted by the Society are puffs unfounded, and very injurious and destructive to all connected with them. The Hereford breed is the only one that has taken first prizes at Smithfield and Birming-
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTOKY OF HEEEFORD CATTLE 171 butchers, also the facts of their early maturity. You, as editor of that "Journal," ought to be extremely cautious how you advance your opin- ion, extolling any one breed over another; it is a ruinous, selfish principle for such a Society to adopt. Such opinions adopted by the Society are puffs unfounded, and very injurious and destructive to all connected with them. The Hereford breed is the only one that has taken first prizes at Smithfield and Birming- ham Shows at two years old. They have done this three times, proof of which you can find by referring to the record of each club. The Shorthorns have never won a prize younger than three, and if you refer back to the records you will not only find one at that age; they are generally four and upwards. You are the first man who dare risk his repu- tation in print that Shorthorns are uniform in quality. I will defy you to refer me to a just breeder of Shorthorns who will admit this. They Inou' better, but prefer being silent on the subject. It is those who are ignorant of the facts, and wish to make themselves notorious who advance such opinions, and it is by this abominable system that the Shorthorns have ob- tained their assured notoriety, and called "first ; Societies, especially those of the Empire State, ought to be impartial and give all breeds an equal chance. If members of that Society are .expected to look up to its superior officers for example it is very important that those of- ficers are upright and just men. Now, Mr. Johnson, I ask you (as I know you to be an hCnest and just man) whether you know a herd of Shorthorns uniform in quality ? No breed on earth varies more in this respect. I have seen first, second and third quality in one herd; and that of puffed notoriety. I have never seen a herd of Shorthorns (and I have seen a great many, both in Engl
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