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clined to enter upon such experiment. We think 

 that when friends of these breeds come before 

 the public with their claims for superiority, it 

 would be their choice to place their cattle under 

 such tests as would determine their merits, and 

 it has been our aim from the start to bring 

 about such an experiment, if possible. 



"In relation to the discussion of the merits 

 of the several breeds of cattle, especially the 

 Shorthorns and Herefords, it has been said that 

 'there is room for all breeds.' The 'Live Stock 

 Journal' says, 'this is probably true, there is 

 room not only for thoroughbred cattle and the 

 best breeds, but there is room for scrubs.' But 



interest of the world. There is no room for the 

 poor when the better can be had.'' 



The "Chicago Tribune" copied and made the 

 following comments on the foregoing. "The 

 above is sound in theory. The difficulty is to 

 decide the question of which is the best breed, 

 taking into consideration the circumstances of 

 the intending buyer. Using the machinery as 

 an illustration, it would be more just to com- 

 pare two spinning wheels, rather than the spin- 

 ning wheel and the jack; two plows of modern 

 make, rather than the stick of prehistoric ages 

 with the finished steel implement of to-day ; two 

 engines of similar form and power rather than 



SCENE AT CHADNOR COURT SALE, 

 Dilwyn, Heref Drdshire, 1883. 



this does not meet the question as it should be 

 met. A man may use a wooden plow, if he has 

 no other means of cultivating his ground; he 

 may stir it with a stick rather than not move it 

 at all. But he would not do this if he had a 

 good pair of horses and a good improved plow to 

 work it with. It is well to tise the old spinning- 

 wheel if there is no other means to make your 

 clothing to cover your nakedness. But the old 

 spinning-wheel would not be used if the im- 

 proved machinery could be had, and steam or 

 water to propel it, and what is true of these and 

 other industries is also true of the live stock 



unskilled brute force tugging to pull a load, 

 with the highest product of the engine builder's 

 skill swiftly hurrying a train carrying thousands 

 of tons over hills and vales. But much of the 

 improvement made in breeds of animals is due 

 to the keen competition between breeders strug- 

 gling to gain a first place in popular favor. The 

 fight has made partisans of friends. The parti- 

 sans labored with, and aroused an interest in 

 the minds of those, who, but for this, would 

 have remained indifferent, and induced them to 

 use better blood ; to the great benefit of them- 

 selves and the world in general. Whatever the 



