. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HIS TOEY or HEEEFOED CATTLE 16^ go. Editors have puffed his cattleâpuffed his management as a breederâcourting an equality to his exalted society, and to obtain a golden fee, he knowing at the same time the true credit belonged to his agents. By this means some editors are made notorious, their papers popu- lar, their judgment consulted, and frequently put on as judges of cattle, some of which find difficulty in distinguishing the different breeds, without "guessing" and inquiring. Sti
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HIS TOEY or HEEEFOED CATTLE 16^ go. Editors have puffed his cattleâpuffed his management as a breederâcourting an equality to his exalted society, and to obtain a golden fee, he knowing at the same time the true credit belonged to his agents. By this means some editors are made notorious, their papers popu- lar, their judgment consulted, and frequently put on as judges of cattle, some of which find difficulty in distinguishing the different breeds, without "guessing" and inquiring. Still they can write about these breeds with as much con- fidence as the best judges. These editors may call me "pugnacious," but the)r know .my statement^ are true, and there- fore they may poke their editorials at me to suit themselves, if they are only sufficiently manly to send me a copy and allow me to an- swer them; if not, it is no better principle than stabbing a man in the dark. I think it will benefit the community if they are "re- proved in ; There are many editors truly good fellowsj if they did not assume to be judges of cattle. Many remarks they make on this subject are truly ridiculous. It is very gratifying to receive "visits" from many of them if the more vain would not tell the public how kindly they had been treated by great men, in what kind of carriage they had been drawn to such breeders^ mansions; how upright and stately they sit in that carriage, ruminating over the "big" words that should compose their description and flattery; not for- getting to tell such a man what advantage and favor it was to have such pufEs in their col- umns. Some editors are even weak enough to tell what they had for dinner, and even add to this the enormous size of the beautiful Tom Turkev presented to them to carry home for another, "luxurious ; My readers who have read _agricultural papers must admit all this to b
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