980 A HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 



somewhat of the roundness of body of the parent 

 bull, which characteristics you will not find in the 

 case of a Durham. I am fully persuaded that given 

 the same conditions as to blood, pasture and care 

 of the cows served by purebred bulls of either 

 breed, the breeder of Herefords will obtain a larger 

 number and a better type of animal in half the 

 time. 



" There are many factors to be considered to, 

 account for the superior popularity of the Durham: 



" First: As there are few breeders of Herefords 

 there are consequently few pure bulls to employ in 

 the mestizacion, and this fact obliges many breed- 

 ers to have their cows served by animals which 

 have been only once crossed. These bulls with 

 the facility with which they give to their produce 

 the hair of the Hereford cause the offspring to have 

 the name of Herefords without in reality possessing 

 a drop of pure blood. 



"Second: As everybody recognizes the strength 

 and rusticity of this breed it becomes a reason why 

 the breed is raised in those camps, where on account 

 of their bad quality Durhams could not live, and 

 therefore the want of grass, a bad climate, and bull 

 of very little pure blood are the reasons why the 

 produce show a want of development, causing one 

 to believe on account of their color that they possess 

 a high grade of mestizacion, when in reality they 

 possess none. 



" Third: A great deal is also to be attributed to 

 the constant adverse efforts of the partisans of the 

 Durhams against the Herefords. It is plain that 

 the partisans of the Durham, being so numerous and 

 powerful, those of the Hereford who are in a great 

 minority are not listened to. 



1 i For my part I can bring forward as a witness 

 my commercial books to show that I sell annually 



