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HISTORY OF HEREFORD <J A T T L F! 



HEREFORDS FOR CROSSING. 



In the "Breeders' Journal," Vol. TT, p. 3, Mr. 

 H. M. Vaile, a leading Bates Shorthorn breeder, 

 says: 



"While they (the Herefords) are uniform in 

 color and markings, they are not uniform in 

 fattening capacity, and it is the experience of 

 unprejudiced men, that they are a failure in 

 crossing upon other cattle, or comparatively so." 

 To which we replied, "I would credit Mr. V. 

 with an honest intention of stating what he 

 believes to be true. But this statement is wide 

 of the mark. There is no breed that carry their 



been, and I cannot believe they will ever be the 

 equal of the Shorthorns." At that time we 

 said: "I would advise Mr. Vaile to spend some 

 time among the cattle men of Kansas City, and 

 talk with them as to the character of the Here- 

 ford and Shorthorns. The Herefords will top 

 all other cattle, not because of my zeal, but of 

 the merits of the cattle." 



In reply to Mr. Vaile we quote Mr. J. C. 

 Wilson, as follows: 



" 'Breeders' Live Stock Journal' : In the Jan- 

 uary number of the 'Journal' I see an article 

 headed 'Shorthorns vs. T. L. Miller/ in which 



HEREFORD BULLS ON THE TEXAS RANGE. 



Property of Mrs. C. Adair (R. Walsh, manager), Paloduro, (From a photograph taken in the spring after win- 

 tering without feed or hay.) 



quality so uniformly upon their produce as do 

 the Herefords, and I should be glad to show 

 Mr. V. the produce from widely differing 

 dams." 



Mr. Vaile closes by saying, "the Hereford? 

 have been in the hands of good breeders ; yet, 

 for one hundred years they have not extended 

 their limits, and scarce increased in numbers, 

 until Mr. Miller became their champion. He 

 has given them new life by his great zeal, and 

 I expect this will continue for a time, for they 

 are not without merit. But they never have 



Mr. Vaile is quoted as saying : 'While the Here- 

 fords are uniform in color and markings, they 

 are not uniform in fattening capacity, and it 

 is the experience of unprejudiced men that they 

 are a failure in crossing upon other cattle, or 

 comparatively so.' 



"Now, Mr. Editor, I wish to say that Mr. 

 Vaile cannot be posted in either particular of 

 which he speaks regarding Herefords, when he 

 makes such a statement as the above. It is not 

 the experience of men who breed Herefords, 

 that they fail either in fattening uniformly or 



