In Peace 



land, the long-horns which preceded 

 them, inferior for beef or milk, van- 

 ished "as if smitten by a pestilence." 

 The fact was that, being less valu- 

 able, their owners chose to destroy 

 them rather than the finer Durhams. 

 Thus the new stock came from the 

 better Durham parentage. If condi- 

 tions should ever be reversed and the 

 Durhams were chosen for destruction, 

 then the long-horns might again appear, 

 swelling in numbers as if by magic, 

 unless all traces of the breed had in the 

 meantime been annihilated. 



In selective breeding with any domes- 

 ticated animal or plant, it is possible, 

 with a little attention, to produce won- 

 derful changes for the better. Almost 

 anything may be accomplished with 

 time and patience. To select for pos- 

 terity those individuals which best meet 

 our needs or please our fancy, and to 

 destroy those with unfavorable qualities, 



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