. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. 250 H I S T 0 Iv' Y OF HEREFORD CATTLE. Shorthorn steers came up before the State Board. A vote of thanks was tendered Mr. J. Irving Pearce, proprietor of the Sherman House, for the use of the rooms occupied by this Society. The Society then adjourned subject to the call of the President and Executive Committee. (Signed) T. E. JiliLLEU, Hecretary. Pursuant to a call from the Executive Com- mittee, there was a meeting of this Association at 10 o'clock A. M. on February 2 8, 1883, at the Sher- man


. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. 250 H I S T 0 Iv' Y OF HEREFORD CATTLE. Shorthorn steers came up before the State Board. A vote of thanks was tendered Mr. J. Irving Pearce, proprietor of the Sherman House, for the use of the rooms occupied by this Society. The Society then adjourned subject to the call of the President and Executive Committee. (Signed) T. E. JiliLLEU, Hecretary. Pursuant to a call from the Executive Com- mittee, there was a meeting of this Association at 10 o'clock A. M. on February 2 8, 1883, at the Sher- man , Chi- cago. The busi- ness to be brought before the meet- ing, as stated in the call, was as follows: First. To con- sider and act up- on rules to govern future entries in the "American Hereford I-!; S e c 0 n d . T o consider proposi- tions, looking to- ward the Asso- ciation owning the "American Hereford ; Third. The organization of a life member- ship society of American Hereford breeders. Mr. B. Hershey and Mr. Adams Earl were appointed by the Chair to confer with T. L. Miller for the purchase of the "American Here- iford Record" and report to the Association. After some discussion as to the method of making entries in the American Hereford Rec- ord and the undesirable form m which the English Herd Book was published, an extract was read from a letter from Mr. John Hill, of Felhampton Court, England, one of the editing committee of the English Flereford Herd Book. The Hon. Thomas Ouckham is also one of the editing committee. The extract is as follows: "I should like to have your opinion on the resolution I proposed at the last meeting of the English Hereford Herd Book Society, whicli was, that every cow should have four crosses, and every bull four crosses (which is now the rule). Mr. I)uckham seconded ine, but we were beaten, of course, being strongly opposed Ijy men who have short pedigree animals and who are making


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