. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. 35 HISTORY OF H E E E F 0 E D CATTLE the improvement that has heen effected already in the rank and file of our cattle throughout the country by the use of this Shorthorn blood; we do not wish to detract one iota from its legitimate merits, but simply to point out wherein it becomes sometimes a matter for the ridicule of non-believers. We see prizes awarded systematically to animals which are not calcu- lated directly to improve the production either of meat or milk in their descendants, and we
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. 35 HISTORY OF H E E E F 0 E D CATTLE the improvement that has heen effected already in the rank and file of our cattle throughout the country by the use of this Shorthorn blood; we do not wish to detract one iota from its legitimate merits, but simply to point out wherein it becomes sometimes a matter for the ridicule of non-believers. We see prizes awarded systematically to animals which are not calcu- lated directly to improve the production either of meat or milk in their descendants, and we are told that there is some marvelous power or virtue stored up in their veins, and that al- though their bodies—the casket—are i4,«i ROYAL HEAD (4490) AT 2 YEARS S MONTHS. Bred by J. Williams, Herefordshire. Exported to Aub- tralia. their blood—the jewel—is pure, potent, and almost priceless. Well, we simply do not be- lieve it, as they put it. We are perfectly well aware that any 'terribly in-bred' weed, a wretch to look at, but having an unexceptional pedi- gree, will, if matched witli mongrel-bred stock, produce a result, which is far, very far, in ad- vance of the mongrel-bred darns; but so would any absolutely pure-bred animals. Therefore, we think that farmers, those who have the pro- duction of beef or milk in view, have a right to expect something which is calculated to effect their object in a direct manner; no breeder of bullocks would give herd room, much less a high price, for the bluest blood bull which did not carrv a frame the character of which it was desirable to transmit. When a lot of highly- bred hut not correctly fashionable young bulls are to be bought for about 30 pounds sterling ($]50) apiece, and here and there one which has been bred correctly to fashion fetches 3,000 pounds sterling ($15,000) and would not be worth one shilling more to the food producer, then we think we are justified in saying that rent-paying farmers hav
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