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Berksbires. Class 2, Poland-China. Class 3, large white breeds, to 

 include Chester Whites, Large Yorkshires, Large Laneashires, Chcshires 

 or Jefiersou County, and other similar swine. Class 4-, small white 

 breeds, to include Sufl'olks, Small Yorkshires, Small Laneashires, and 

 other similar swine. Class 5, small black breeds; Essex and Neapoli- 

 tans. Class 0, cross-breeds, and all not eligible in the other classes. 



In accordance with a call issued the preceding year, a national con- 

 vention of short-horu-cattle breeders assembled at Indianapolis on the 

 fourth Tuesday of May, 1873. The convention was largely attended, 

 delegates being present from the States of Wisconsin, Missouri, 

 Michigan, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Kentucky, In- 

 diana, and Illinois. 



On the first day of the convention Professor Miles, of Michigan, 

 offered the following resolution, defining the various grades of short- 

 horns : 



Pure bred, full bred, aud tliorougli-bred, as animals of a distinct aud well-defmed 

 breed, without auy admixture of other blood. 



Cross-breed, auimals produced by breeding together distinct breeds. . 



Grades, as the product of a cross between a pure breed and a " native." 



High grades, an animal of mixed blood, in which the blood of a pure breed largely 

 predominates. 



These definitions were laid on the table for the time being, but were 

 afterward taken up, warmly discussed, and finally passed by a small 

 majority. 



After a lengthy discussion on the subject of over-feeding, the follow- 

 ing resolution was adopted, as embodying the views of a majority of the 

 convention : 



liesolvcd, That in the estimation of this convention it is not only necessary in suc- 

 cessfully breeding short-horn cattle that we should secure animals of fine form, 

 pedigree, &c., but that they should be well fed and cared for ; at the same time we 

 look upon the practice of keeping up cattle without exercising, and feeding to their 

 utmost capacity, for the purpose of show and sale, as injurious to their healfh aud use- 

 fulness as breeders. "" 



A permanent organization was effected by the adoption of a constitu- 

 tion and by-laws, the election of permanent officers, a board of directors, 

 &c. Dr. A. C. Stevenson, of Greencastle, Indiana, was elected as per- 

 manent president. 



The following recommendations for the better management of the 

 American Herd Book were offered in the shape of resolutions, and after 

 considerable discussion were adopted : 



Hcsohed, That the name aud address of both breeder and owner shall be given, 

 together with the date of birth and color of the animal. 



Resolved, Tliat the ancestry of animals shoiild be traced on both sides to imported 

 auimals, or those heretofore recorded in the American Heixl Book with correct 

 l^edigrees, before they can be entitled to registry. 



Resolved, That family names should belong to the breeder first claiming that name, 

 in some agricultural i^aper of the United States or Canada, or in previous volumes of 

 the Herd Book. 



Besolved, That the person under whose direction the animals are coupled shall be 

 recognized as the breeder of the i)ro(luce. 



A resolution recommending the establishment of an efficient professor- 

 ship of veterinary practice in each agricultural college, and that said 

 professorship receive a liberal endowment from the college fund, was 

 also adopted. 



The convention adjourned to meet in Cincinnati, Ohio, on the first 

 Wednesday in December, 1874!. 



