110 



IirSTOIIY OF HEIIEFOKI) (1 A T T 1. K 



])nces; the expense anil risk of shipping is very 

 heavy, nnd not a very pleasani business for a 

 sea-sick sailor." 



The i'ollowiuf; is flie h'fter referred to, from 

 Mr. Gnerner to Mr. Sothani, dated Ijondou and 

 West Smithtield, 17th April, 1840: 



Dear Sir : As 1 eould not conveniently, dur- 

 ing the busy engagements of our market, reply 

 to your inquiry respecting the breeds of Dur- 

 ham and Hereford cattle, 1 take this ojipor- 

 tunity to state that never, during twenty years' 

 experience as a salesman of cattle oi all breeds 

 in this market (Smithtield), although 1 have 

 tried time without niunbcr, when 1 have had 

 sonic of the best descriptions of Durhams to 

 sell, could I succeed in persuading my best cus- 

 tomers at tlie west end ot London to purchase 

 Durhams when 1 had any well-bred llerefords 

 to part with; they one and all stated in cutting 

 up the beef they find in the llerefords so much 

 more roasting beef to that of boiling. To satisfy 

 your mind still further, just cast your eye over 

 the particulars (which I send for your perusal) 

 of our last Christina show of cattle. There 

 you will perceive thi Hereford takes the top 

 prize. Attend our .Smithtield show and you 

 would be more than ever assured of the import- 

 ance of the best breed of Herefords before that 



of Durhams. Last year I had Durhams ITi 

 sioiie per ox (200 lbs. live weight) heavier than 

 llerefords, but could not realize so much by 

 4(1 per stone of S lbs. (dead weight) as 1 could 



for the llerefords Wishing you success 



in your underlaking, 



1 am, sir, yours respc(.44'ully, 



VVllJ.lAM (iuniiuinu. 

 To W. n. Sotham. 



N. B. — I need not observe to you the remarks 

 1 have made regarding Herefords are not be- 

 cause 1 am at all prejudiced against Durhams, 

 Scots, or other breeds, but having with my 

 grazed all breeds for many years, and as 



dur- 

 .000 



ith 

 father 

 a salesman, having for twenty years jiast, 



, .,^..,1^^, ^ .... -..^ — _, J- — I 



mg which time 1 liave annually sold friun .^i, 

 to 10,000 latlle, consisting of all breeds, from 

 Ireland, Scotland, as also in this kingdom, 

 never found any breed of cattle more iirolitable 

 than the said Herefords, if well bred. 



From the same volume of the "Cultivator" wo 

 quote (p. 104) the following editorial matter: 



"Due of the most important importations of 

 cattle and shcej) that has ever taken jilace in 

 this country has just been made by the Honor- 

 able Krastus C!orning of this city and Wm. H. 

 Sotham of Jeiferson County. It consists, as 

 will be seen in the list given in another part of 



HEREFORD STEER, 2 YEARS 11 MONTHS OLD. CHAMPION AT H1RM1NOHAM AND SMITH l<ni!:Ll), 1SG3. 

 (Bred by T. Carter. Dodmore, near Ludlow, Herefordshire; fed by Mr. Heuth of Norfolk.) 



