478 A HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 



ment in the Gudgell & Simpson herd and in the 

 Hereford breed of cattle. Anxiety 4th came from 

 the herd of T. J. Carwardine and North Pole from 

 that of Aaron Bogers, both herds at that time being 

 very conspicuous in the English showyards. 



When Mr. Simpson was leaving home for his sec- 

 ond importation and was bidding good-bye to his 

 partner, the senior Gudgell, he asked, "What are 

 your parting instructions V ' Gudgell answered, 

 "If you find a bull over there with an end to him, 

 bring him with you. ' ' Simpson claimed that Anxi- 

 ety 4th was bought in compliance with and fulfil- 

 ment of this injunction. 



A third importation of about 100 head was made 

 in 1882 which consisted mainly of females for the 

 breeding herd. These were taken into a country 

 that had for years been strong in the Shorthorn 

 faith and the following statement by Mr. Gudgell 

 as to the reception met with by the "white faces" 

 is therefore of interest : 



"At the time of our introduction of the Herefords 

 this locality was a great center for Shorthorns, of 

 which breed there were over 3,000 head of regis- 

 tered animals in Jackson county, Mo., besides a 

 great many in the neighboring counties. As may 

 well be surmised, we had a lonesome time of it in 

 presenting the merits of the Herefords, as well as 

 a lively time in answering the criticisms to which 

 they were freely subjected. While some of the com- 

 petent critics would admit the good features of the 

 short legs, thick flesh and good middles of the Here- 

 fords, they all pounced unmercifully upon their 

 heavy heads, large horns and thick leathery necks, 



