. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTOEY OF HEEEFOED CATTLE 192 opinions in my own way, and in plain language. Have you seen the letter of Wm. Kingham?" "Yes, I have. You could not have had a better endorser. Although he is not a classi- cal writer, he certainly is a very practical man, and seems to write ; I will here copy the letter. [We omit the letter of- Mr. Kingham, which we have reproduced heretofore in Chapter XL —T. L. M.] Mr. Ayrault asked me if I would not sell him my best bull for $100. "If
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTOEY OF HEEEFOED CATTLE 192 opinions in my own way, and in plain language. Have you seen the letter of Wm. Kingham?" "Yes, I have. You could not have had a better endorser. Although he is not a classi- cal writer, he certainly is a very practical man, and seems to write ; I will here copy the letter. [We omit the letter of- Mr. Kingham, which we have reproduced heretofore in Chapter XL —T. L. M.] Mr. Ayrault asked me if I would not sell him my best bull for $100. "If you will do so I will have his picture taken and my name shall be put under him as the owner, which will go far to help you, and you know as you are situated you cannot afford to pay for that ;' I asked him what I should do for a bull to show at the vState Fair at the head of my herd. "Your young bull is good enough," said he, "and my name appearing in the paper under the picture (|] 96) of Tromp will do you great service. I am so well known amongst cattlemen and have great influence with some of them. I lend them money to buy the cattle they take to New York market. Eemember, the cow I got for lending you the money, died, from which I had no benefit; you must sell me the bull lower on that ; "Had your man known enough not to have turned her into that wet, young clover the cow would have been still living, which you must -be ; This he admitted. I consented to let him have the bull, though I thought him worth double the money. Tromp was put in the "Cultivator," but his picture did not do him justice. The State Show at Roches- ter came. The prizes were as they always had been, half in value and half in number, that for Shorthorns. Mr. Ayrault beat me in bulls, but I gained most of the others in Herefords, but they were not sufficient to pay the expenses. Many who had a strong passion for red had a forcible effe
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