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ing stock in fat stock condition, and will not, if 

 I can avoid it, show Herefords against Short- 

 horns with Shorthorn men for judges. A prom- 

 inent Shorthorn advocate calls my attention to 

 the premiums offered at Minneapolis $825 in 

 class and for best herd and asks if Herefords 

 are not in full force what will be the reason? 

 Well, for myself, I have decided not to show 

 breeding stock; but it is somewhat singular that 

 this Shorthorn advocate is anxious for the repu- 

 tation of the Herefords. 



"Very respectfully, 



"T. L. MILLER." 



FIRST WESTERN SHOWING FAT STEERS. 

 The end and profit of all beef herds of cattle 

 is the butcher's block; but previous to the de- 



termined effort made by Hereford cattle breed- 

 ers to show to the public that their cattle were 

 by far the best beef cattle, both in economy of 

 production and dressed carcasses, no effort had 

 been made at the several State and Agricultural 

 Shows, to bring out a beef exhibit in the way of 

 fat steers. 



The St. Louis (Mo.) Fair always had, in 

 those days, much the best attended and success- 

 ful show in the West. That fair in 1879 made 

 a move in the right direction, by offering a large 

 and remunerative premium for the five best 

 fat steers. This was a new feature in their fair 

 and the premium was awarded to five Hereford 

 steers, shipped from within forty miles of Chi- 

 cago and owned by the writer. 



PURE HEREFORD COW JENNY. 



(Champion Chicago Fat Stock Show, 1878, bred by T. L. 

 Miller.) 



