. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTOEi' OF HEKEFORD CATTLE 329 but reflect that there are some parts of the road which we have traveled, in trying to ad- vance the beef interest of America, to which we can look back with undisguised pleasure. A man is to be commended for his etforts to make "two blades of grass grow where one grew before," but many times he does not have his efforts appreciated. We cannot pass the in- cident of the presentation of a testimonial from the English Hereford cattle breeders, without expr
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTOEi' OF HEKEFORD CATTLE 329 but reflect that there are some parts of the road which we have traveled, in trying to ad- vance the beef interest of America, to which we can look back with undisguised pleasure. A man is to be commended for his etforts to make "two blades of grass grow where one grew before," but many times he does not have his efforts appreciated. We cannot pass the in- cident of the presentation of a testimonial from the English Hereford cattle breeders, without expressing our gratification that our efl'orts to give the Hereford cattle their proper position was appreciated by our English friends. The following letter from the Hon. Thos. Duckham to the "Hereford Times" was no doubt the be- ginning -of the movement that culminated in 1883. After the opening of the letter, in speaking of the growing popularity of the Herefords, he says: "I must say that the meed of praise is due to T. L. Miller, of Beeeher, Will County, Hli- nois, U. S. A., whose untiring perseverance in the cause merits every feeling of gratitude which the breeders of Herefords can award him. "Not only has Mr. Miller patronized the Hereford by establishing the largest and, I think I may add, the best herd of Herefords m the United States, but he has so placed them before the stock owners of that great country, at the various exhibitions and by his sound judgment, untiring perseverance, great talent as a writer and great influence as a gentleman of position; he has claimed for them (and to a certain extent successfully) a front rank in the great state exhibitions of the United States. It was Mr. Miller who protested against send- ing his Herefords to the International Exhi- bition at Philadelphia in 1876 unless an Eng- lish judge was selected"to aid in awarding the premiums, which protest resulted in my being sent out by the British Commission. It was
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