. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 219 ; The sailors, with tools in hand, could not keep straight countenances, and Mr. Hewer began to suspect, and with one of his most hearty laughs the Captain said, "So-ho, Mr. Hewer, you are floating ; "Sold," said William. "I'll pay the fine," so he handed out a half sovereign to the mate to treat the sailors. Mr. Dickens invited all to dine with him the next day, which we did, and had a very merry time. AH through the tr
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 219 ; The sailors, with tools in hand, could not keep straight countenances, and Mr. Hewer began to suspect, and with one of his most hearty laughs the Captain said, "So-ho, Mr. Hewer, you are floating ; "Sold," said William. "I'll pay the fine," so he handed out a half sovereign to the mate to treat the sailors. Mr. Dickens invited all to dine with him the next day, which we did, and had a very merry time. AH through the trip, not one of us ex- ceeded what Englishmen call "market merry," which is just enough to become pleasant to each other. When the cattle came in Mr. Hewer came to the vessel to see them loaded, and as the bull Major was dangling in the air m a sling, be- tween heaven and the decks, a tear came into his eye. When he was landed in the steerage he went down and caressed his old favorite for the last time, and so with all the others. He al- ways disliked to see any of his favorites go away. The vessel was hauled out into the river, Mr. Hewer returned home, and the Captain and. myself took train to Portsmouth. Here the Cap- tain was informed that Mr. Dickens could not leave until the next packet, so we were deprived of his company. * * * The old gentlemati (Mr. Sotham) has gone to his rest, but not until he saw the triumph of the Herefords, and the breeding of Shorthorns started safely on the road to improvement, by rational breeding for practical results. The Scotch, which but recently was rated plebeian by Shorthorn breeders, and therefore utterly un- fashionable, bids fair to revolutionize Short- horn breeding, and is destined to do the breed great good, if the breeders do not overdo it and replace the "Bates mania" with a "craze for ; Mr. Sotham would rejoice to see the present state of the Hereford breed of cattle. Coming into their own has
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