. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTOEY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 163 William Tnnder, of Wantage; to Mr. Bailey, near Wolverton, and to a variety of other graziers wlro have bought my steers, whether, when they .put them into the stalls to feed, they took to cake as if they had been accustomed to it. I think, sir, I have offered such proof of the truth of my statement as must satisfy the mmd of any unprejudiced man, and if I have not satisfied Mr. Keary, vi'hich I think not unlikely, for "A man convinced against his will, Holds
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTOEY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 163 William Tnnder, of Wantage; to Mr. Bailey, near Wolverton, and to a variety of other graziers wlro have bought my steers, whether, when they .put them into the stalls to feed, they took to cake as if they had been accustomed to it. I think, sir, I have offered such proof of the truth of my statement as must satisfy the mmd of any unprejudiced man, and if I have not satisfied Mr. Keary, vi'hich I think not unlikely, for "A man convinced against his will, Holds the same opinion still," I shall be glad to give any further proof that the nature of the case admits of, if he will be so good as to point it out. Mr. Keary goes on to say that he has learned that the practice of treating young cattle as he has described was extensively, if not uni- versally, used. The best steers at Hereford fair were usually found in the show yard. When I was a member of the Herefordshire Agricul- tural Society, all animals exhibited for their prizes were restricted from having cake or corn, and no person could become a candidate for a prize without first signing a certificate that the animal exhibited by him had not eaten cake, corn, seeds, meal, or any artificial food what- soever. One thing is certain, that if those per- sons who have been in the habit of showing their stock there have told Mr. Keary that their steers were fed as he says they were, they must have stated what was not correct in one in- stance, for they cannot both be true. I have obtained many prizes there, and I always had to sign such a certificate. Mr. K. seems very indignant at my accusing him of knowing but little of Hereford cattle. I was willing to attribute his unfair comparison to ignorance from which, indeed, I really thought it did arise; but if he wishes to have it considered willful misrepresentation, I can have no objection; he is welcome to place him- self upon which ho
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