440 A HISTORY OP HEREFORD CATTLE 



after four years of age on account of breaking down 

 behind. This, while bringing his showyard career to 

 a close, did not affect his usefulness as a stock bull. 

 The prize offered at the Illinois State Fair for the 

 best four animals, get of one sire, was won four 

 years in succession by daughters of Anxiety 3d. 

 His heifers were almost universally noted for their 

 fine size, depth of flesh, quality, smoothness and 

 good breed character. 



Description of Anxiety 3d. — ^Anxiety 3d weighed 

 in good flesh about 2,300 pounds. His most valu- 

 able and distinguishing characteristic was his flesh- 

 ing, the depth and quality of which greatly resem 

 bled that of his famous sire. His head was not just 

 ideal, although strong and masculine. His face was 

 perhaps a trifle long. The horn was rather heavy, 

 but well spread, and pitched forward and down- 

 ward with a slight incurve. He stood well on the 

 ground, and possessed more style than his sire. He 

 had good well covered shoulders, excellent neck 

 veins, full crops, richly fleshed back and loin, ribs 

 well arched and well let down, smooth hips, and 

 level quarters which were well filled and of good 

 length. He was also excellent in the twist and 

 thighs. 



Anxiety 3d was first shown as a two-year-old, 

 usually standing second that year to Hero 4352. 

 Hero was a very low-legged, deep-fleshed bull with 

 a splendid head, and had been a winner in Eng- 

 land before importation. He weighed about 2,400 

 pounds, and after Anxiety 3d broke down for show 



