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above all things, our religious duty to report just how it is in every 

 case no colouring, no exaggeration, and no understatement of anything 

 whatsoever. To say more, is unnecessary ; to say less, would savour of 

 want of interest. 



The Hereford, I repeat, has shown an uniformity of conduct quite ex- 

 ceptionable along with the Devon ; without grain, winter and summer 

 bran cxcepted, and the usual treat after calving. The Hereford keeps fat 

 on pasture- and in the stable, never falling off, even when suckling. Greedy 

 enough, no doubt down to the horse manure not a specialty, as show- 

 a want of something, but a consistent looking out for number one. 

 Wi- have no breed, as a whole, nor individuals among breeds, that can touch 

 Hereford in maintaining flesh on pasture. Indeed, we have cases of 

 too much tendency to covering the ribs, and taking from the calf ; and 

 a peculiarity of their build is the being deep in calf and not showing it, 

 (.tlnTwise in most other breeds the calf also coming, without affect - 

 the mother's appearance much. 



The fattening steer, from the Hereford bull and Canadian cow, is quite 



characteristic. The marking is strong and unquestionable; the build is a 



Hereford in almost every detail, the pig ham (as age advances), the round, 



.pact barrel, longish rumps, deep twist, and the general low, chunky 



set of the whole animal. 



The Shorthorn. We have never treated one breed of cattle or sheep 

 differently from another, unless special circumstances demanded it ; thus 

 M, these comparative notes are the more valuable and reliable. I say 

 , here, because Shorthorn history, with us, has been more complicated 

 than with other cattle; not, certainly, by reason of want of variety in 

 1 and family, nor even numbers, to make a good average for we 

 , or have had, plenty of both. With Shorthorn leanings, as an in- 

 dividual, I can freely and fearlessly, nevertheless, record how Shorthorns 



conducted themselves with us for seven years. 



We can speak highly of the milking properties in quantity and quality 

 of tip- must of our cows of this breed, making good calves, or reliable 

 milkers, as the case may have been. \Ve have nothing to say npiin^t {In- 

 breeding of the cow*, hut our four bulls, in these years, have not 

 lion in this respect. Without exception, they have caused 



oiible, and extra expense, Why. I am not prepared to .-* 

 two were imported and two Canadian luvd ; noii , cr in sueli hi^li 



Other herds; indeed we have noted, very distinctly, 



ills, in l.-st flesh that i -. on the heavy side, have b.-riisir 

 ian those on the 1,-^s tl.-^hy side. Uut. and I desire n. 



