. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 331 interest of the breed, and to enable Mr. Miller the better to enhance their popularity in Amer- ica—to entertain him at a banquet, and the gathering took place on Wednesday last. Sir Joseph Bailey, M. P., being the president, Mr. Duckham, M. P., and Mr. S. Robinson (H 232) the vice-presidents, and the numerous com- pany also including the Lord Lieutenant of the County (Lord Bateman), Earl Coventry (whom we are glad to see is lending the Here- ford breed an increasi
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 331 interest of the breed, and to enable Mr. Miller the better to enhance their popularity in Amer- ica—to entertain him at a banquet, and the gathering took place on Wednesday last. Sir Joseph Bailey, M. P., being the president, Mr. Duckham, M. P., and Mr. S. Robinson (H 232) the vice-presidents, and the numerous com- pany also including the Lord Lieutenant of the County (Lord Bateman), Earl Coventry (whom we are glad to see is lending the Here- ford breed an increasing measure of his valu- able influence), and the member for Leomin- ster (Major Rankin) (]| 233) and generally the leading breeders and farmers of the district. "The presentation to Mr. Miller consisted of an illuminated address and a purse of 200 sovereigns; that to Mr. Morgan, of a very handsome silver cup. (^ 234) * * * in the limits of an article like this, it is impos- sible to enter into a detail of the steps to bo taken to raise the Herefords in rmiversal esti- mation; and indeed it would be uncompli- mentary to assume that the breeders need to be especially informed on this point. They know what Mr. Miller intends to do with the £200 which they have presented to him, and this is an example of what we mean. He in- tends to form a herd to be known as the 'tes- timonial herd,' and managed in a thoroughly systematic way, with the aid of which he will demonstrate, among our agricultural cousins over the Atlantic, 'the capabilities of the Here- ford breed.' They know, too, what Mr. Miller has done in the past; how, in the face of strong prejudice and the great power of Shorthorn influence in America he has made the merits of the Herefords felt, and by 'fearlessly pre- senting' those merits has achieved successes for the 'white-faces' which, ten years ago, would have been thought impossible. "We would say to the English breeders of Herefords, 'support, by all mean
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