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red or nearly red cows of the country, renders the steers easily matched 
in color, as they will be easily matched in general characteristics of 
the progeny. 
Herefords in America. 
Herefords were first brought to America for systematic breeding in 
1816 or 1817, by the great Kentucky statesman, Henry Clay. They 
were soon, however, allowed to run down and were at length entirely lost 
eight of there. Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin, a few years after, sent out from 
England a Hereford bull to his friends in Massachusetts, which was used 
in crossing upon the native cattle of the State. He made a very marked 
impress there, and for many years the good result was seen in the cattle 
of the State. 
About the year 1840 there was a large importation made into the State 
of New York, from England. They went principally to Jefferson county 
and some to Vermont. 
About the year 1852 there was another considerable importation of 
Herefords into Ohio — very fine animals, where they, in connection with 
later importations, have been successfully bred. 
In 1860 and 1861 two importations were made into Canada, consisting 
of two bulls and eleven cows and heifers, From these there have come 
down many most excellent animals, which have left their impress far and 
wide. Since that time there have been various importations, principally 
in Illinois and Maryland, the produce of which have fought their way 
against the opposition of the Short-Horns, until now they may be said to 
fairly divide honors with this famous breed in America as they are well 
known to do in England. 
As Milkers. „ 
The cows are not very deep milkers, in fact they give but little milk. 
They were never large milkers, and a course of breeding for many 
generations as beef makers, while it has brought up the animals to great 
weights and such wonderful symmetry that they fairly dispute the palm 
in the showrings with the best Short Horns, the milking qualities have 
gradually become less and less. , It is but another exemplification of the 
fact, that all goodness cannot be combined in one animal. 
It is enough that the science of breeding within the last fifty years ha.4 
brought all our domestic animals far toward perfection, in the two great 
classes needed in cattle : that is, superior excellence as beef makers, or 
else superior excellence as deep and rich milkers. It is obvious that it 
must be so, for the animal superior as a milker must necessarily be 
altogether different in her conformation from one destined to produce a 
piavimnm weight of prime beef at the earliest age. 
