. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. 470 HI 8 T 0 R Y OF HEREFORD CATTLE converted from the error of their ways, and gone into the breeding of Hereford grades and full-bloods. They all confirm what I have just said about the Herefords. ; AN Australian's experience. We take the liberty of quoting a letter (1879), from W. Danger, Esq., of Hunters Ri-ver, Australia, to the Hon. Thomas Duck- ham, England: "Previous to my leaving the Colony for Eng- land, I had not any pure-bred Herefords, my importation having been Shorthor
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. 470 HI 8 T 0 R Y OF HEREFORD CATTLE converted from the error of their ways, and gone into the breeding of Hereford grades and full-bloods. They all confirm what I have just said about the Herefords. ; AN Australian's experience. We take the liberty of quoting a letter (1879), from W. Danger, Esq., of Hunters Ri-ver, Australia, to the Hon. Thomas Duck- ham, England: "Previous to my leaving the Colony for Eng- land, I had not any pure-bred Herefords, my importation having been Shorthorns, but Mr. Hobler, who occupied an adjoining station, had Herefords, and his bull occasionally strayed among my cows. The result was, I had a good many white-faced cattle. Thus it frequently happened that five or six of these cross breds were among a draft lot of probably 150 to 200, and when the dealers were taken to them, the white faces were sure to be pointed out as the right sort, and the expression made, T wish all of the lot were like those beasts. Prime beasts! Real plums!' "I had opportunities of seeing them when slaughtered at Sydney, when the carcass butch- ers told me their quality was excellent; that they equalled the Shorthorns in their rough fat. and that they preferred the white-faced bullocks to those of any other breed. 'T also found that they traveled the long dis- tance from the station to Sydney—say 250 to 300 miles—better than any others; a less num- ber became lame on the journey, which is, I consider, very greatly in their favor. "For what I have seen in other herds, the Herefords readily became acclimated and fully retain their general character, displaying equal or greater aptitude to fatten than the Short- horns. And from these combined advantages -I lost no time, on my arrival in England, in purchasing and exporting bulls. "My nephew has now my station, and he has recently purchased a three-year-old bidl, bred by Mr. Reynolds, of
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