. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. l/'4 H 1 S T 0 E Y 0 F H E R E F (J E D (J A T T L E Mr. Taft of Willistoii, Vt., writing to the "Breeder's Journal," August 7, 1HH2, says: "The Alhany 'Cultivator' in August, 184G, contained the following notice of some Here- fords that were brought to this town: " 'Rev. L. G. Bingham of Williston, Vt., has lately purchased of Messrs. Corning and So- tham some fine Hereford cattle. The lot con- sisted of the imported cow "Aston Beauty,'' two yearling heifers, a yearling
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. l/'4 H 1 S T 0 E Y 0 F H E R E F (J E D (J A T T L E Mr. Taft of Willistoii, Vt., writing to the "Breeder's Journal," August 7, 1HH2, says: "The Alhany 'Cultivator' in August, 184G, contained the following notice of some Here- fords that were brought to this town: " 'Rev. L. G. Bingham of Williston, Vt., has lately purchased of Messrs. Corning and So- tham some fine Hereford cattle. The lot con- sisted of the imported cow "Aston Beauty,'' two yearling heifers, a yearling bull and heifer calf. They were animals of excellent qualities, and we think will prove particularly valuable to that section of the country. Their vigorous constitutions will adapt them to the climate, and on the sweet pastures of the hills and moun- tains they will easily and quickly thrive and fatten, while m any fair trials in the yoke or for the production of butter they will not be 'found wanting.'. MR- J. H. ARKWRIGHT, HAMPTON COURT, HERE- FORDSHIRE, ENG. "The cattle more than justified all that was said of them in the above extract. They pro- duced splendid oxen, were not wanting in the production of butter, and one of the best drovers in the Boston cattle market told me he was never cheated by buying a Hereford 'in the lump.' But the man who brought the cattle here failed in his extensive enterprises and left the State, and they were not bred after that; but the grades were here and traces of the blood, with its excellent characteristics, re- mained in this vicinity until latelv. There is now but one full-blooded Hereford in Vermont, 'High Chief 2d,' recorded in the English Here- ford Herd Book No. 5966, bred by Mr. Hawes in Maine, and now owned by me; and there are very few in New England. "Yours truly, "E. S.'; Commenting on which, the editor of the "Journal" says: "There are quite a number of Herefords in Maine, New Hampshire
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