. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 349 still the verdict was permitted to stand. A pro- test was made against the awards on grounds of gross injustice. This was admitted. "But," said the Board, ''we have no way to set aside an award except on account of ; One of the Board very correctly said, "A court, when- ever a jury brings in a verdict contrary to evi- dence, sets it aside, and the jury is discharged. We," said the member, "have discharged the judges, and it follo
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 349 still the verdict was permitted to stand. A pro- test was made against the awards on grounds of gross injustice. This was admitted. "But," said the Board, ''we have no way to set aside an award except on account of ; One of the Board very correctly said, "A court, when- ever a jury brings in a verdict contrary to evi- dence, sets it aside, and the jury is discharged. We," said the member, "have discharged the judges, and it follows that the awards should be set ; The next day the Herefords, in competition with thoroughbreds and grades, took the sweep- fords, 3 years old; one Shorthorn, 2 years old; one Hereford, 2 j'ears old; two Shorthorns, 1 year old; one Hereford, 1 year old. Of the yearling Shorthorns, Mr. Gillette entered one and Mr. Moninger the other, but both refused to dress. Mr. Gillette entered and dressed both the Shorthorns. The Shorthorn breeders, it will be noticed, did not propose to bring their breed to this test, except Mr. Moninger, and he refused to fulfill. The test by dressing is the one that comes the nearest to a perfect While the Shorthorn breeders claimed greater. LORD WILTON (4740) 4057 AND TWO OF HIS DAUGHTERS. stakes for each age—on two and three-year-old steers. We have already alluded to the award on the cow. For the best beast in the show the Shorthorns took this under protest, and the Herefords took the reserve vote for this also. We would now call attention to the dress- ing of the bullocks. The Shorthorn breeders claimed greater size, heavier hind-quarters as compared with the fore-quarters, with smaller heads, feet, etc. Those who tried to detract from the Hereford victory did not discuss the details of this test. There were entered for dressing, one Shorthorn, 3 years old; two Here- size, the three-year-old bullocks offered by them were 20
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