. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. :'o HISTORY OF HEEEFOED CATTLE TiiUy, Huntington, near Hereford; his weight was 247 stone (3,458 lbs.), and he bore the dis- tinctive niarlvs of the red with white face, with the exception of the white stripe which now ex- tends along the back, and just over the shoul- ders, being shown m the picture as far as the hip bones, and it also differed from the modern markings by the lower part of the legs being red instead of white. We may add that -the drawing in Garrard's book removes any doubt as t
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. :'o HISTORY OF HEEEFOED CATTLE TiiUy, Huntington, near Hereford; his weight was 247 stone (3,458 lbs.), and he bore the dis- tinctive niarlvs of the red with white face, with the exception of the white stripe which now ex- tends along the back, and just over the shoul- ders, being shown m the picture as far as the hip bones, and it also differed from the modern markings by the lower part of the legs being red instead of white. We may add that -the drawing in Garrard's book removes any doubt as to the identity of this animal, which was un- questionably bred by Mr. Tully. At the show m 1799 it is also stated that Mr. Grace, of Buckinghamshire, exhibited a Here- ford ox 7 ft. high, which weighed upwards of 260 stone (3,640 lbs.) and measured in girth 12 ft. 4 ins. Among the other winners at this inaugural show of the Smithfield Club were the Duke of Bedford and Mr. John Ellman, both of whom were breeders of Heref ords; the latter had the prize for the best ox fattened with grass and hay only, in the shortest time from the yoke. It is thus apparent that the Herefords con- stituted a very important feature of the inaugu- ral show of the Smithfield Club. Among other curious details mentioned by Sir Brandreth T. Gibbs, in connection with the meeting in 1812, were the following: "A Here- ford with a red ring round the eye," and a "smooth-coated ; Mr. Duckham points out that these apparently trivial cir- cumstances go far to prove that at that time it was expected that Herefords should have white faces and rough coats. From the establishment of the Smithfield Club to the year 1851 all the dift'erent breeds and cross-breeds of cattle were exhibited at its show in competition with each other, except during the period from 1807 to 1815, wdien there was a classification of breeds, separate classes being assigned for Herefords, Long- horns, Shorthorns,
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