. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTOEY OF HEEEFOKD CATTLE 231 resolutions were unanimously adopted by the Board: ''Whereas, Mr. T. L. Miller, Will County, Illinois, breeder of thoroughbred Hereford cat- tle, has exhibited his herd of thoroughbred Herefords at the annual fair for the Tippecanoe County Agricultural Association for 1877, at which there had been no ring or class of individ- ual entries provided in which he could show his stock, which, of necessity, compelled him to ex- hibit at great disadvantage, and "Where
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTOEY OF HEEEFOKD CATTLE 231 resolutions were unanimously adopted by the Board: ''Whereas, Mr. T. L. Miller, Will County, Illinois, breeder of thoroughbred Hereford cat- tle, has exhibited his herd of thoroughbred Herefords at the annual fair for the Tippecanoe County Agricultural Association for 1877, at which there had been no ring or class of individ- ual entries provided in which he could show his stock, which, of necessity, compelled him to ex- hibit at great disadvantage, and "Whereas, The said herd were very generally admired by the visitors attending the fair, in- cluding gentlemen conceded to be experts in the matter of breeding and handling beef cattle, for their great uniformity of marking and their general feeding and fattening qualities; be it therefore "Resolved, That the thanks of this Associa- tion are due and are hereby extended to Mr. Miller for affording the visitors at said fair, in so substantial a manner, with a pleasing variety in the show of thoroughbred cattle, and that he has the best wishes of the Association for his future success in an enterprise which has the laudable purpose of improving the breeds of beef cattle. "And the secretary is ordered to make out a certificate of this action of the Board and for- ward same to Mr. Miller. "(Signed) Daniel Eoyse, ; Among those who examined the Herefords here were Messrs. C. M. Culbertson, Moses Fowler, W. S. Van Nafta, Adams Earl, A. D. Eaub, Eobt. W. Sample, Chas. B. Stuart and others, whose attention for the first time was then drawn to the great value of Hereford cattle, and all of whom afterward became breed- ers of Herefords, in most instances getting their start from our herd. Two weeks later Mr. Culbertson bought five head that were in this exhibit. Five years later the show of Herefords at Lafayette in 1882 was very gratifying and encouraging to the Her
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