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longing to T. L. Miller and tlie latter to J. 1). 

 Ciillette. 



For steers three iind under four there was a 

 large number of entries. The steers taking the 

 awards were first a Sliorthorn and second a 

 Devon : 



There were other Hereford steers before tJie 

 judges, perhaps better than this, but this is well 

 enough. 



For steers, two and under three years, both 

 awards went to Sliorthorns ; there was only one 

 Hereford entry. We give below the age, weight 

 and gain per day of the winning steers and of 

 the Hereford steer : 



Name of Animal. 



1. Victoria Duke, G.S.H. 



2. P. Cooper, G. S. H. 

 0. Alex., G. Hereford 



This record needs no comment. 



For steers one and under two years old there 

 were fourteen entries — three or four of those 

 were Herefords. The first and second premiums 

 went to Shorthorns. We give the following fig- 

 ures in reference to the winning steers and one 



of the Herefords 



.H Name of Animal. 



a 



Date 



1. McMullen, G. S. H. Mar. 5. '7(; 



2. C. S. Reed, G. S, H. May 15, '7« 

 0. Putnam, G. Hereford July 12, '78 



605 1196 1.97 



644 1300 2.38 



483 1152 2 , 39 



This review of th(; four classes of grade steers 

 where the Herefords and Shorthorns went in 

 competition with the tables showing ages, 

 weights and average gain per day from birth, 

 is in each class in favor of the Herefords. The 

 only question remaining open is the onr: of 

 quality. To test this Mr. Miller, the owner and 

 exhibitor of the Hereford steefrs, made a yiropo- 

 sition to test these awards by dressing the bul- 

 locks as follows ; 



Chicago, III., Nf)v. 14, '70. 

 Hon. J. R. Scott, Presidr;nt of the State P.oard 

 of Agriculture of Illinois: 

 The object of your Hoard is to determine, 



among other things, the comparative value of 

 tb • different breeds of beef animals. Among 

 other ways, expert judges of beef animals are 

 called upon to pass upon the merits of such 

 animals as are brought before you. This will 

 determine the merits — excepting the errors of 

 judgment and prejudices in favor of difl'erent 

 breeds. 



To correct such errors and prejudices, if any 

 e.xist, I will submit my cattle that have come in 

 competition with other breeds to the direction 

 of your Koard, to be slaughtered as follows: 



My grade Hereford steer "Ben," four years 

 old, which took the first (1st) premium in Lot 

 .•j, against the four-year-old steer that took first 

 (1st) premium m Lot C. 



Uy three (3) year-old steer Barney against 

 the first (1st) premium steer in Lot 5. 



My yearling steer Putnam agamst the first 

 (1st) premium yearling steer in Lot 5. 



My yearling steer General against the year- 

 ling steer that took first premium in Lot (i. 



My cow Jennie against the cow that took first 

 premium in Lot fj. 



The best of each of these animals to be deter- 

 mined by the quality of the meat of each ani- 

 mal, and the greatest amount of dressed meat 

 to the gross weight of each. 



Very respectfully yours, 



T. L. Miller. 

 Ill rejjiy to this proposition tin- following en- 

 dorsement w«s made, and the |)apers returned 

 to me ; 



Illinois State Board of Agriculture, 



Chicago, Nov. 1.5, 1870. 

 Respectfully returned with the statement that 

 the matter contained herein has been duly con- 

 sidered by the Board, and that the Board has 

 decided not to depart from the published pro- 

 gramme for the Fat Stock Show in this request 

 at this late date. 



Jos. R. Sco-rT, President. 

 The following entries were made for tlie 

 jiremiuiiis for dressed bullocks: - 



Name of Animal. 



Date of Birth. 



Dovnton. S. H, 

 Sriowflake, G. S. II. 

 Drake, G. S. li. 

 Barney, G. Hereford 

 Piitnam, G. Herrford 

 Jim Lockwood, Devon 



Dec. 13, '77 



June 1, 

 May 15, 

 May ID, 

 July 12, 

 June 4, 



'76 

 '76 

 '76 

 ■76 

 '76 



697 

 1257 

 1274 

 1274 



483 

 1254 



13.38 



1978 

 1799 

 1991 

 1152 

 1619 



-1^ Q. W 



1.92' 

 1.57 

 1.41 



1 . 56 



2 . 39 

 1.31 



The above entri(.'s were made by parties as 

 follows: Boynlon, by J. M. Brown & Sons, 

 Bfu-lin, III. ; Snowflake and Drake, by J. D. Gil- 

 lette, Elkhart, III.; Barney and Putnam, by T. 



