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impregnation will unquestionably crop out, in the long branch- 

 ing horns. I have one case in mind of a magnificent Shorthorn 

 heifer, that was thus accidentally impregnated, and after bring- 

 ing several calves that showed no evidence of contamination, 

 brought one and then another, in which the effect of that first 

 impregnation was clearly shown. 



I think we are in danger of receiving a wrong impression from 

 one remark which Dr. Loring made, with regard to the cattle of 

 the West — that an English breeder would find there, cattle 

 superior to those at home. The doctor did not say but what 

 they were indigenous to that country ; but I suppose the fact to 

 be that they were carried there. It is the blooded English 

 cattle that have been carried there at different times from the 

 year 1817, to the present time, that have produced the style of 

 cattle found there, and which we are endeavoring to produce 

 among our herds here. 



Dr.- Loring. Mr. Stedman will remember that when I made 

 that remark, I was speaking particularly of Shorthorns. I made 

 those remarks under the " Shorthorn " head of my discourse. 

 It was with particular reference to the Shorthorn, and I stated 

 that he was not exactly the animal best adapted to New Eng- 

 land, but was particularly adapted to the West. I remember 

 very well, that shortly after Judge Douglas came home from 

 England, (and he was a very close observer of everything that 

 came under his eye,) he said to me : " I saw a great many herds 

 of Shorthorn cattle in England. I was interested in looking 

 about among the farms, and I can find a much better general 

 average of Shorthorns in Illinois than I can in England." And 

 then he remarked that it was evident that the pastures and 

 climate of Illinois and Ohio were particularly adapted to this 

 breed of animals. It was with reference particularly to Short- 

 horns that I spoke ; and I am perfectly cognizant of the fact 

 that it is the introduction of Shorthorn blood into the Western 

 country that has made the raising of beef there not only practi- 

 cable but highly profitable. Shorthorn blood has done that 

 thing. , 



Mr. Smith. I alluded to Mr. Anderson's stock while Dr. 

 Loring was speaking, not because I did not think he respected 

 that stock, but because of his remark that he thought we ought 

 not to offer premiums for grade bulls and grade stock. We 



