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The Hereford Ox. 
Whether we consider this remarkable breed either in their adaptability 
to heavy draft, or in their wonderful fattening qualities, it is the steers 
that make the money for the feeder. 
Their capability of standing fatigue and constitutional adaptability in 
resisting winter weather, has of late made them great favorites with the 
/ranchmen on the plains. 
So, while we see them winning honors in the show zings at homo, the 
young bulls are eagerly picked up for transportation to Colorado, New 
Mexico, Montana and Wyoming, to put with the herds there, for the 
purpose of breeding grades. 
Thus two valuable ends will bo conserved : That country will 
send East most superior cattle for feeding fat, in the great corn region 
of the West, while at the same time they will be raising up steers 
admirably adapted to the heavy flighting business in the mountains and 
mining districts. 
The Hereford of To-day. 
As showing the extreme care that has been exercised of late years in 
improving this comparatively rare breed in England, to such great 
perfection as to fairly claim honors with the very best Short-Horns, the 
following extracts from leading agricultural journals, relating to one of 
the great show rings there in 1878, the Bath and West of England, the 
Mark Lane Express speaking of the Hereford exhibit says : 
“They are not so numerous as the more fashionable breed, but thfl 
quality throughout is excellent. In the aged bull class there are five 
animals of which the Ilez-eford men need not bo ashamed. * * * 
“The heifers in milk or in calf numbered only three, but two of them 
were such animals as it was worth while coming to Oxford on purpose 
to see. Mrs. Sarah Edwards, of Wintercott, took first and second, 
leaving Mr. Lutley the reserve ; but Mr3. Edwards’ Leonora is one of 
the most pez’fect animals that has beeiz shown for years. It was first last 
year as a yearling at Liverpool, and will likely bo first wherever it goes. 
The champioiz prize given by the •Oxfordshire Agricultural Society was 
also awarded to this heifer as the best female horned animal in the yard. 
The companioiz heifer, Beatrice, is also very handsome, and took second 
to Leonora s first at the Royal last year, as it did last week at Oxford. 
Mrs. Edwards may well be proud of such stock as that ; if Leonora had 
been a Grand Duchess Short-Hozaz a poem would have been composed in 
her honor, and translated iizto several languages by this time. But n® 
Short-Horn that we have ever seen was cast in such a mould. 
