. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 321 it depends on the conception of breeding taken -by breeders, as to what the future of the Short- liorn interest will be. Let me refer before clos- ing to what seem to me some dangers now standing in the road of progress in the right direction, or threatening to take up position there. And, first of all, I would name the in- ordinate rage of fancy pedigreeâoften to the exclusion of the better pedigrees. If we were to breed to stock some nobleman's park, with slim, d
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 321 it depends on the conception of breeding taken -by breeders, as to what the future of the Short- liorn interest will be. Let me refer before clos- ing to what seem to me some dangers now standing in the road of progress in the right direction, or threatening to take up position there. And, first of all, I would name the in- ordinate rage of fancy pedigreeâoften to the exclusion of the better pedigrees. If we were to breed to stock some nobleman's park, with slim, deer-like fawns, or to tickle his fancy with beautifully printed lists of names in royal succession, such a rage would be legitimate and correct; but if we are to breed for the beef-producing interests of America, where no nobleman has a park, it cannot fail to be ruin- ous. Not approved paper, even though it reach the commendation of all experts (a thing hardly possible to realize), but the butcher's block is the true test of a pedigree; and that pedigree is necessarily best which produces the most and best beef, not that which has at- tached to it the longest list of 'fancy' names. Oh, that all could come to see this. "Next, the dangers from foolish fashion threatens us. The rage for color is now reach- ing a point which would be laughable were it not serious. Beyond all question roan is ~the Shorthorn's peculium, beyond all question it is its covering of beauty. Yet, imperious fashion demands a dark red, which is correlated almost hopelessly with harsh hair and harsh handling. As a consequence hundreds of the best bull? born are every year sacrificed on account of color alone. The moral is evident. Gentle- men, if you breed for color you will getâcolor; but what we want is beef. To get it we' must breed for it and it alone, and cast off' all silly â burdens, carrying which, will delay or hinder the attainment of our one great end. "I do not mean the rise of Heref
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