144 PRINCIPLES OF BREEDING. 



very bull became celebrated for white faces." Of late 

 years there has been much uniformity of color ; the 

 face, throat, the under portion of the body, the inside 

 and lower part of the legs and the tip of the tail being 

 white, and the other parts of the body a rich deep red. 



Compared with the Short-horn the Hereford is nearly 

 as large, of rather less early maturity, but a better 

 animal for grazing, and -hardier. The competition 

 between these breeds in England is very close and 

 warm, and taking many facts together it would seem 

 probable that the Hereford is in some instances rather 

 more profitable, and the Short-horn generally more 

 fashionable. Challenges have been repeatedly offered 

 by Hereford men to Shorthorn men to feed an equal 

 number of each in order to test their respective merits, 

 and have usually been declined, perhaps because if the 

 decision was against them, the loss might be serious, 

 and if they won, the gain would be little or nothing, 

 the Short-horns being more popular already and com- 

 manding higher prices. 



As working oxen the Herefords are preferable to the 

 Short-horns, being more hardy and active. Some com- 

 plaint is made of their being "breachy." Their large 

 frames demand food, and if enough be furnished they 

 are content, but if not, they have intelligence and ac- 

 tivity enough to help themselves if food be within 



