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HISTORY OF HE RE FO ED CATTLE 



Hereford breed when one year, or at one show, 

 Mr. Nave's (1J.353) herd beats Mr. Sotham's 

 and at the next the awards are reversed and at 

 still the next Mr. Clem Graves (f[ 354) comes in 

 first best over them both, while at the fourth 

 show honors are equally divided? 



What was proven by our herd beating the 

 herd of Mr. Culbertson one week and the tables 

 being turned the next week and our mutual 

 competitor, Mr. Earl, beating both of us a week 

 later, all within the Hereford camp and under 

 honest judges? 



This is proved: All parties to the contest 



RED CAP 4th, 3507. 

 A favorite cow of T. L. Miller. 



had good cattle; the judgments of their merits 

 varied with different judges. Each must have 

 been good or it could not have been at any time 

 recognized in the contest, and thus so far as 

 the comparative merits of these Hereford herds 

 are concerned the awards have proven nothing 

 else. The whole contest has resulted in throw- 

 ing the struggle to that only safe tribunal the 

 public, an infallible tribunal that always sooner 

 or later rewards true merit and genius. 



So it has been, is, and ever will be with con- 

 tests between breeds. The Hereford may beat 

 the Shorthorn at one show, and the Shorthorn 

 may return the compliment at the next and the 

 Angus may then come in and down them both 

 and nothing will be proven conclusively by the 

 awards themselves, but the open competition 

 has afforded an interesting and instructive ex- 

 hibit, enjoyed by the spectator and profitable 

 to exhibitor and exhibition. The agriculturist, 

 for whom all the exhibitions are supposed to 

 be held, will have a proper and deserved op- 

 portunity to compare and form his own con- 

 clusions. 



Yea, verily, the abolition of breed contests is 

 born of deceit and selfishness, The Hereford 



and Angus have ever been eager for it. Trace 

 the origin of this abolition crusade to its lair 

 and it will be found within the Shorthorn camp 

 or its followers. They would pose the Short- 

 horn as the old "cosmopolitan" breed, the "old 

 stand-by/' and would have all others considered 

 interlopers, that must not be considered as 

 competitors. 



The spirit that dictated Youatt's history and 

 controlled the agricultural societies and press, 

 dies hard but die it must. But self-asserted 

 neutrals, who declare their impartiality, while 

 working night and day to rehabilitate one breed, 

 and at the same time by every possible way en- 

 deavor to make themselves indispensable to 

 that one breed and masters of its lore, to the 

 neglect of other breeds, must not feel hurt or 

 slighted if the advocates of other breeds ques- 

 tion their loyalty to them. 



We have grown old in the advocacy of Here- 

 fords. We do not now, and have not for many 

 years owned a "Whiteface," but we love their 

 merits still and know their peerless value in the 

 upbuilding of the world's agriculture. Let the 

 Hereford breeders and all intelligent cattle- 

 men take an octogenarian's words in all sober- 

 ness, for they are written in all seriousness and 

 truth. 



T. L. MILLER'S HEEEFOED WINNINGS. 



It is fitting to here record the following list 

 of premiums that were awarded to the T. L. 

 Miller Hereford herd at the Illinois State 

 Fairs from 1875 to 1879 on breeding stock. In 

 the year 1876 they took premiums at this show 

 in their classes only; but going from Illinois 

 State Fak to the Northern Ohio Fair, they 

 took the two herd premiums over one of the 

 strongest Shorthorn shows, David Selsor, of 

 Ohio, being one of the principal exhibitors, and 

 from there to the Centennial at Philadelphia, 

 where they won the first honors in their class. 



ILLINOIS STATE FAIR. 



1875. 



Bull 4 years old or over 1st premium, Sir 

 Charles 543. 



Bull 2 years old 1st premium, Prince 861, 

 by Sir Charles 543, out of Beauty 2d; second 

 premium, Success 2. 



Bull 1 year old 1st premium Royal Briton 

 882, half brother to Success; second premium 

 Sir Charles 2d 913. 



Bull calf over 6 and under 12 months sec- 

 ond premium, Parsons 857. 



Bull calf under 6 months first premium. 

 Advance 1, 



