. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTOKY OP HEEEFOED CATTLE 449 heifer Dowager, dam by Horace (3877), and the yearling heifer Venus, dam by Theodore 2d (5707). This group was in competition with IVIr. Handley's Shorthorns at the Essex show the other day, namely, the white bull Hovingham (43363), now nearly six years old, sire Sir Arthur Ingram (32490); the noted bull Self Esteem 2d, dam by Sir Eobm (40730), and the bull calf Koyal Hovingham, dam by Alfred the Great, Self Esteem being probably the best Shorthorn bull of the day.
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTOKY OP HEEEFOED CATTLE 449 heifer Dowager, dam by Horace (3877), and the yearling heifer Venus, dam by Theodore 2d (5707). This group was in competition with IVIr. Handley's Shorthorns at the Essex show the other day, namely, the white bull Hovingham (43363), now nearly six years old, sire Sir Arthur Ingram (32490); the noted bull Self Esteem 2d, dam by Sir Eobm (40730), and the bull calf Koyal Hovingham, dam by Alfred the Great, Self Esteem being probably the best Shorthorn bull of the day. ''At the Essex show the Shorthorn group was placed before the Hereford group, but a protest has been lodged against the award on the ground of an informal appointment of judges. At Brighton this Shorthorn group was simply 'not in it,' and it is worth bearing in mind that the bull Hotspur (7028), which headed the winning group of Herefords, was second in the older bulls' class at Brighton to Mr. H. E. Hall's Hotspur (7726). The second place was awarded to Messrs. E. and A. Stanford, of The Eatons, Ashurst, Steyning, Sussex, for the Sus- sex bull Goldsmith (391), coming eight years old, the bull Beading (516), over four years old, dam by Clayton (319), and the cow Dorset 8th (2365), over five years old, dam by Dor- chester (325). All the cattle comprising this group were excellent, and whilst the win of the Herefords was unquestionably just, the sec- ond place given to the Sussex breed was a very popular ; One of the leading English journals said of this award: "AH this goes to show that when the Shorthorns are not made secure by pre- ponderance of influence among^ the judges, as they have been in the main for years past, they do not win every time when they come in com- petition with other ; The "Hereford Times" said: "Breeders of Herefords, and people of the country generally, will be much gratified to hear that the famous 'whitefaces
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