. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. 432 HISTOEY OF HEKEFORD CATTLE were brought out in competition, and it was a difficult matter for the judges to select the best. The first prize female, Miss Broadgauge 3d by Horatius, was a very choice animal, with a square, massive top which won her, probably, the premium, although the winning heifer the following week at Crawfordsville was Viola, a heifer bred by T. L. Miller, from his line old cow Victoria, (jj 2'/4) The money that it would have taken to have bought this string of heifers wo
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. 432 HISTOEY OF HEKEFORD CATTLE were brought out in competition, and it was a difficult matter for the judges to select the best. The first prize female, Miss Broadgauge 3d by Horatius, was a very choice animal, with a square, massive top which won her, probably, the premium, although the winning heifer the following week at Crawfordsville was Viola, a heifer bred by T. L. Miller, from his line old cow Victoria, (jj 2'/4) The money that it would have taken to have bought this string of heifers would have been a small fortune of itself, as Messrs. Fowler & Van Natta were said to have refused $5,000 for the five that they had in the ring. The following week, nearly the same parties showed at Crawfordsville, Ind., with the follow- ing results. The breeders of Hereford cattle, thinking it would be better to make a combined show of their cattle, resolved after their exhibi- tion at Lafayette to keep together during the rest of the fair season on the principle that their combined forces could do more to break up the Shorthorn rings than they could if they separated and exhibited in smaller numbers over the entire country. In pursuance of the above resolution ten cars were ordered and the Herefords swept over to Crawfordsville in full force. Such an exhibit of stock had been un- known at this fair, and they were compelled, to erect fifty additional stalls for the accommoda- tion of the Herefords. They met here many of the Shorthorns with which they had competed the week before, and in the contest for the sweepstakes prize on young herds under two years old, the Shorthorns did not get a ribbon, the first, second and third premiums being all awarded to Hereford cattle. The attendance at this fair was very large, and the weather being good was a great success. The prizes to Herefords in their class were as follows: Thoroughbred Herefords: Bull three years old and over, 1st p
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