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classifications in vogue at that time. New England 

 farmers still take great pride in exhibiting choice 

 oxen broken for the yoke.* 



Other Old-Time Eastern Breeders. It would be 

 interesting to trace in detail the breeding operations 

 of many of these sturdy old pioneer New England 

 breeders but space forbids. In addition to the Un- 

 derwoods and Burleighs the names of such good 

 farmers and cattlemen as the following are met 

 with: Messrs. G. E. Shores, Waterville; W. P. 

 Blake, Walnut Hill; N. H. Churchill, Parsonsfield; 

 Messrs. Wentworth, Skowhegan; Col. Perley, Bridg- 

 ton; L. W. Flint, Waterford; E. E. Holmes, Welch- 

 ville; Ellridge Dill, Phillips; Messrs. Bailey, Win- 

 throp Centre; A. J. Libby, Oakland; M. French, 

 Solon; C. W. Hammond, Aroostook; C. A. McKin- 

 ney, Monroe, and J. S. Hawes, So. Vassalboro, all 

 of the state of Maine. Hawes later removed to 

 Kansas where he maintained for some years a large 

 herd famous at one time as the home of the noted 

 show bull Fortune. Mr. H. C. Burleigh, of Fair- 

 field, was the first of the family of that name that 

 engaged extensively in the breeding, importing and 

 exhibition of Herefords, and his operations will 



*In a letter written in 1865 by Mr. R. M. Littlefield, Afton, N. T., 

 to Mr. George Underwood of Maine we find the following interesting 

 references : 



"I have two bulls that will be two this coming spring. I will sell 

 either of them. Duke of Afton is good sized, dark red, white face, 

 line back from a good stock of milkers, girths five feet and six 

 inches, has been fed on grain this winter. Price for him $250. 

 Sprightly is lighter red, good size, girth five feet and eight inches, 

 white face. There are two strips of white on the back, but they 



"I obtained my Herefords from William H. Sotham when he was 

 breeding them at Owego. Mr. Sotham informs me that the light red 

 Herefords take more prizes in England than the darker ones. Color 

 is a matter of taste with breeders." 



