. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. MEDAL OP THE N. Y. S. A. AWARDED TO WM. II. SOTHAM, 1S56. his immense weight, he was from the justness of his proportions very active. When lying down, he would get up as quick as a suckling calf. "I saw the man who said he raised this ox and the history which he gave of him was that the bull which sired him was 'part Hereford.' In this both he and Mr. Kust agreed. I cannot see why this statement need be doubted, for, according to an account which Mr. Bcment has published, some Hereford
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. MEDAL OP THE N. Y. S. A. AWARDED TO WM. II. SOTHAM, 1S56. his immense weight, he was from the justness of his proportions very active. When lying down, he would get up as quick as a suckling calf. "I saw the man who said he raised this ox and the history which he gave of him was that the bull which sired him was 'part Hereford.' In this both he and Mr. Kust agreed. I cannot see why this statement need be doubted, for, according to an account which Mr. Bcment has published, some Herefords were introduced into this part of the country several years ago. But history and tradition out of the question, it ap- pears to me there would be as much yjropriety in taking an animal which would show all the principal points in shape and color of an im- proved Shorthorn as a specimen of the 'native stock' as there is in taking this ox as such. An example of this kind would yiroliably be re- garded by the advocates of the Shorthorns as not altogether ; At the close of this fair the judges made the quote from the judges' report, in March following, six montlis after the fair. Re- port of cows, heifers, etc. : "In publishing the account of the State Fair in the November number of the 'Cultivator,' the following re].iort was omitted: 'The com- mittee of the New York State Agricultural So- ciety on Cows, Heifers and Heifer Calves, com- prising Classes V, VI, VII and VIII, respect- fully report: '"That they have attended to the duties of their appointment, in which they experienced the endiarrassment usual on such occasions, from finding the animals numerous while the premiums were few, but adopted the rule that a majority in number of the committee should of course in all cases be decisive. "'Your committee found it no easy matter to decide among so many fat calves as were shown in Class VIII, th(_'ir resp(H4ive merits and faults being alike
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