776 A HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 



good conformation and quality as any you will find 

 in the grain-growing states. All that is required is 

 care and the culling out of the cows undesirable for 

 breeding, but not only is this care required on the 

 range, but it is required on the farm as well, if one 

 expects to get the best results. I do not wish the 

 breeders of other purebred cattle to feel that I have 

 any prejudice against the other breeds ; all breeds to 

 my mind are good in their own place, but in large 

 pastures where cattle have to hustle for themselves 

 I have no hesitation in stating that my experience 

 has been that the Hereford has it over them all." 



The Matador management has had a marked 

 predilection for the Anxiety blood when obtainable. 

 From $100 to $250 was paid for bulls to be used on 

 the range, and as high as $1,000 for bulls for the 

 purebred herd. Ordinarily about 150 purebred bulls 

 were raised each year for use in the herd. These 

 were reared in the usual range way, although usually 

 placed in an extra good pasture and fed a little dur- 

 ing the winter months. The bulls are turned out 

 when two years old, and the aim is to run four bulls 

 to every hundred cows. 



"In this enlightened age," says Mr. Mackenzie, 

 "everybody knows that Herefords cannot be 

 equaled as range animals, and we have found' that 

 the nearer purebred they are the better they do. 

 Many think that the continuous use of Hereford 

 blood makes cattle small and with poor hindquar- 

 ters. We find this not to be the case where really 

 good northern bulls are used on sufficient range. 

 In order that the Herefords do well during the year 

 round they should have at least 15 acres to every 



