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No honest, earnest, inspiring advocate of a 

 cause can hope to present its merits without 

 encountering opposition; an intelligent advo- 

 cate will expect opposition. Honest opposition, 

 from those representing a conflicting interest, is 

 commendable; but underhanded opposition 

 from within one's own camp is treason, despic- 

 able treason, that will be found born of jealousy. 

 We would caution future generations of Here- 

 ford breeders to avoid the appearance of such 

 contemptible evil. If there spring up Hereford 



new superintendent entered upon his duties 

 here with the determination to give to all ex- 

 hibitors a fair show, and selected committees 

 with this in view. We were enabled to take 

 on herds open to all breeds, the second premium 

 for the best bull and five cows; and first pre- 

 mium for the best five cattle, male or female, 

 the get of one bull ; the second for the best cow 

 or heifer of any age. During this exhibition, 

 in competition for herds and sweepstakes pre- 

 miums, a prominent Shorthorn breeder of Mis- 



GRADE HEREFORD STEER "DYSART," AT 3 YEARS. WEIGHT 1,890 LBS. 



Exhibited by C. M. Culbertson, winner of the Breeders' Gazette gold challenge shield for best beast in the show 



bred and fed by exhibitor, Chicago, 1895. 



advocates (as there have and will) willing to 

 devote their time, talents and money to spread- 

 ing the Hereford gospel, all that he may do or 

 say may not be pleasing to each individual 

 Hereford man; but take care that the overbal- 

 ancing good be weighed against the objection- 

 able little, and, above all, sink your jealousy and 

 encourage such a man, for "appreciation is all 

 there is in life." 



The fair in 1877 was held at Freeport; a 



souri had an animated conversation with the 

 superintendent, the drift of which I did not 

 hear, but to which the superintendent replied: 

 "Jim, Miller is going to have a fair show." In 

 1878 the State Fair was again held at Free- 

 port, the regular superintendent being in 

 France. At that show I said to the Vice-Pres- 

 ident: "I am entitled to have a fair show, 

 and should like to have it without quarrels, 

 and I am willing to submit to any committee 



