. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. 162 HISTOEY OF HEREFORD CATTLE roneous conclusion, in having accused him of having drawn a comparison between Short- horns, Devons and Herefords unfavorable to the latter. Yet, his essay speaks for itself. Does he not, in every particular, claim the pref- erence for his two favorite breeds; while I, on the contrary, declare that they are both in- ferior? and I have offered to test their several merits and to back my opinion. Mr. Keary says : "My knowledge of Herefords is questioned because
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. 162 HISTOEY OF HEREFORD CATTLE roneous conclusion, in having accused him of having drawn a comparison between Short- horns, Devons and Herefords unfavorable to the latter. Yet, his essay speaks for itself. Does he not, in every particular, claim the pref- erence for his two favorite breeds; while I, on the contrary, declare that they are both in- ferior? and I have offered to test their several merits and to back my opinion. Mr. Keary says : "My knowledge of Herefords is questioned because I have omitted to notice the grey ones, a pet sort of Mr. Smythies. I cannot call to. "SEVENTEEN STEER," JOHN SHERMAN. (Bred by J. D. Gillette, Elkhart, 111 Champion Chicago Fat Stock Show, 1878.) mind having often seen many of these extra- ordinary greys, and Mr. Smythies admits him- self that after a lengthened inquiry and a great deal of trouble, he could only purchase ; Four what? Not four greys, but four of the pure blood of Mr. Tully's of Huntingdon. I think no man could mistake the meaning of my letter who did not do so willfully. If I had only desired to purchase grey ones, I might, I suppose, have got four hundred in the time. Some of our best breeders had nearly all greys; Mr. Jones, of Brierton, who used to produce as good a lot of steers as most men, had all grey ones for many years; and Mr. Ricketts. of Sarnesfield, whose herd was a very good one, had nearly all greys, and many other breeders in the county had a good many. As an excuse for omitting the name of Sir Francis Lawley as a breeder of Herefords, he said he did not profess to mention the names of all the breeders of Herefords that may be ; but still, it appears singular to me that he should have omitted the name of a breeder who not only has the best herd in existence at the present day, but the best herd of any breed. Did he do so with respect to either of the other breeds ? Mr. Keary
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