. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. 330 HISTORY OF HEEEFORD CATTLE Mr. Miller was here in June last, when he pur- chased ahout 100 of our far-famed, red-with- white-faces, and although far past the meridian of life, he hastened baek to use his best en- deavors to obtain a removal of the restrictions of a ninety days' quarantine, imposed upon that side, upon animals imported from this country. I fear his usual success has not at- tended his efforts in that direction, and I hear he is now returning, if not returned to Eng- land, to
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. 330 HISTORY OF HEEEFORD CATTLE Mr. Miller was here in June last, when he pur- chased ahout 100 of our far-famed, red-with- white-faces, and although far past the meridian of life, he hastened baek to use his best en- deavors to obtain a removal of the restrictions of a ninety days' quarantine, imposed upon that side, upon animals imported from this country. I fear his usual success has not at- tended his efforts in that direction, and I hear he is now returning, if not returned to Eng- land, to arrange for shipping his EX-GOVERNOR S. B. PACKARD, MarshalltowD, Iowa. "There are several breeders of Herefords in the United States of much longer standing than Mr. Miller, but it was left to him to bring them to the front in the manner in which they are now brought. Mr. Miller only commenced as a Hereford breeder in 1871. In 1872 his then jjartner, Mr. Powell, a Herefordshire man, came to England and purchased a few Herefords, among them the handsome young cow Dolly Varden, bred by Mr. Morris, Town , Madley, and her two offspring. Mr. Powell soon entered upon another business, and Mr. Miller was most fortunate in securing the assistance of one so thoroughly conversant with the management of a herd as Mr. George F. Morgan. "The excellence of Mr. Miller's herd which he sent to the International Exhibition, and the manner in which Mr. Morgan brought them out and placed them before the judges, were themes of admiration to ail who beheld them. After I discharged my duties at that exhibition, I visited Mr. Miller and numerous other Hereford breeders in order that I might make their personal acquaintance and see how the various herds acclimated, but at no place did I see them so admirably managed as those under Mr. Morgan's care on Mr. Miller's farm. "1 would here respectfully suggest that the Hereford breeders pay some compliment to Mr. Miller when
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