. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. 378 HISTORY OF HEREFOED CATTLE with more success on a future ; (Cheers.) Be it remembered that Mr. Hobbs gained the first premium as the owner of the best cow in milk, of any ireed, with a Hereford. What will the pen depressers of milking Herefords say to this ? Will they not have to put on their "studying caps" to find some endorsers for ''Yoiiatt ?" Again, I refer you to a sale of Herefords in the "Mark Lane Express" Oct. 30, page 12, the property of Mr.
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. 378 HISTORY OF HEREFOED CATTLE with more success on a future ; (Cheers.) Be it remembered that Mr. Hobbs gained the first premium as the owner of the best cow in milk, of any ireed, with a Hereford. What will the pen depressers of milking Herefords say to this ? Will they not have to put on their "studying caps" to find some endorsers for ''Yoiiatt ?" Again, I refer you to a sale of Herefords in the "Mark Lane Express" Oct. 30, page 12, the property of Mr. John Hewer: "An in-calf cow. Lady, by Chance, was knocked down for. QUEEN OF THE LILLIES 4367. Bred by T. E. Miller. Beecher, III. 100 guineas ($500) ; two-year-old Victoria at 87 guineas ($435) ; yearling heifer, 40 guineas ($200) ; an aged bull. Dangerous (the sire of some of my heifers), 100 guineas ($500) ; Lofty, and bull calf, 51 guineas ($255), and several others at similar ; What does this say for the Herefords ? Will it not "prove" that some writers know nothing about them? and will it not teach some of them to search for facts before they "abuse the Herefords?" I refer you again to' a sale at Algarkirke of an excellent herd of Shorthorn cattle belong- ing to Mr. Rogerson, same paper for Oct. 23, page 12 : "Nonesuch, two years and six months old, was knocked down at £27 10s. ($), a very fine animal; others fetched from £20 to £25 ($100 to $125). Altogether the sale has been highly satisfactory, and reflects equal credit on the breeder and the auctioneer. Young Spectator was on the ground and was much ad- ; Such comparisons as these are the true stand- ards for other breeders and it is gratifying to find such authority to substantiate the facts I have j)reviously stated. I have an own sister to Lady, several half sisters to Lofty, and two half sisters to Victoria; and they came from the bleak hills of Olouces
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