. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. 466 HISTORY OF H E li E F 0 R D CATTLE. W. S. IKARD, Henrietta, Tez. that the HtTci'ords were an important element jii till- cattle mteri'bt of Kentucky from 1817 to 1840, and you will find men now living that will recognize this fact. You will find another fact; that the Kentucky reputation for good cattle is based more upon the Seventeens than upon the Bates,Dukes and Duchesses, and when the latter are forgotten this will be your boast. One of your prominent breeders told me in Kansas City sev
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. 466 HISTORY OF H E li E F 0 R D CATTLE. W. S. IKARD, Henrietta, Tez. that the HtTci'ords were an important element jii till- cattle mteri'bt of Kentucky from 1817 to 1840, and you will find men now living that will recognize this fact. You will find another fact; that the Kentucky reputation for good cattle is based more upon the Seventeens than upon the Bates,Dukes and Duchesses, and when the latter are forgotten this will be your boast. One of your prominent breeders told me in Kansas City several years ago that he knew the Duke bulls were damaging the character of the Shorthorn cattle', but they could not sell any others to a profit. Further- more, there are none of your best breeders but know that Kentucky cat- tle are pioorer for having used this blood. What you say of yh. Goddard will be said of many of your best breeders. They can take the Seventeens and make a breed or family that will top all other families of Short- horns in the state. After you have investigated the cattle his- tory of Kentucky from 1817 to 1840 turn your attention to the operations of the breeders in England, at the time they took possession of the miachinery of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, and notice with what tact they obtained the endorsement of that society for their breed. Rev. Mr. Berry might have written over his own signature and in his own name the history of the Shorthorns and the history of other breeds of English cattle but that would not have appeared well. He there- fore obtained the appointment of Mr. Y^ouatt, a scholarly gentleman of that period, to write their history at his (Rev. Henry Berry's) dicta- tion. Will there be any question but that the Rev. Henry Berry supervised the writing of the his- torv of other breeds of English cattle that ap- pear in the same volume, "Youatt on British Cattle"? If you should have any doubt on this point a
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