632 A HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 



the subjoined description written at the time will 

 not only serve to reflect the character of the ani- 

 mals shown, but will indicate the efforts made by 

 "The Breeder's Gazette," then as now, to keep the 

 public fully advised as to what was transpiring at 

 the great shows of the period. We quote : 



"Six superb cows started an argument which was 

 still going on at last accounts, and made the strong- 

 est show of mature females of the beef breeds seen 

 in the yard during the entire week. Messrs. Stew- 

 ard & Hutcheon drew forward a pair of Anxieties 

 that would ornament any pasture in England or 

 America the six-year-old Maud of Mr. Wm. S. Van- 

 Natta's breeding, by Anxiety 5th from a cow of C. 

 K. Parmelee's, and Pretty Lady by Don Juan, from 

 the great Gudgell & Simpson herd. Mr. Sotham 

 rested his case upon the beautiful three-year-old 

 Benita, by Corrector from an Archibald dam, and 

 Mr. Cross complicated matters by offering Annette, 

 by Eureka, Eobertha, by Beau Real of World's Fair 

 fame and Makin Bros.' breeding, and the massive 

 Mary Benjamina, by Richard Grove. Director Cur- 

 tiss said: i First to Benita, Annette second, and 

 Maude commended.' Equally good authority re- 

 vised this to read: ' Maude first, Benita second, An- 

 nette commended,' but the ribbons of course fol- 

 lowed the fiat of the awarding judge. Eobertha 's 

 peerless head and beautiful forward finish is mar- 

 ried by lack; of levelness behind the hips. Mary's 

 \tonderful scale and great quarters could scarcely 

 prevail against the superior smoothness and refine- 

 ment of the three favorites named. Benita is a cow 

 ojf splendid quality, with fine head, neck and shoul- 

 ders, and a table-back. She is a bit upstanding as 

 compared with such as Annette, Robertha and Maud, 

 but is in nice bloom, handles well, and has an ele- 



