794 A HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 



This frank statement from a man who is very 

 partial to Shorthorn blood perhaps carries quite as 

 much weight as some of the more enthusiastic 

 praises bestowed upon the Herefords by their spe- 

 cial advocates. 



Governor McDonald's Evidence. Hon. W. C. 

 McDonald, at this writing Governor of the state of 

 New Mexico, in his capacity as manager of two 

 ranches and live stock companies, adds his expression 

 of appreciation of the Herefords as being the best 

 " doers " on short range. He manages properties 

 aggregating perhaps 1,000,000 acres mostly roll- 

 ing land along the foot of the mountains, where the 

 grass is principally grama. The ranges are now 

 well equipped with windmills and gas engines, al- 

 though not much of the land is as yet fenced. The 

 cow herds were originally grade Shorthorns, and the 

 first Hereford bulls came from the Richards stock 

 at Watrous, N. M. Since these bulls have been used 

 the Governor states that the cattle have increased 

 in weight. A few Shorthorns have usually been 

 kept, however, along with the " white faces." In 

 more recent years the bulls have been bought in 

 Kansas, Missouri and Texas. 



George W. Baker. Another New Mexico ranch- 

 man, Mr. George W. Baker, of Folsom, who is now 

 running about 600 cows and has had at various 

 times as many as 1,500, operates a 10,000-acre 

 ranch under fence with plenty of water and good 

 corrals. Most of the land is rough and broken, 

 carrying wild grass, mostly grama. He puts up 



