The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-10-06
The Cattle Show at the Centennial.

The State of Maryland was well represent
ed at the Centennial Cattle Show last week
by the splendid herd of Herefords, exhibited
by John Merryman, Esq, of Hayfelds, Bal
timore county, The display of this superior
class of cattle was excellent, and the various
herds attracted the marked attention of
breeders and judges of fine stock. A cores
pondent of The Agis writing from the
grounds, speaks as follows of this depart
ment of the great exhibition
The Herefords; as q class, are second to none
on the grounds. The Hayfelds herd of John
Merryman, of Maryland, is represented by
twelve head; the Highland Stock Farm Herd
of t; l.. Miller, of Illinois, by thirteen head !;
the Fairfield Centre Herd, of II. e. Burleigh, OF
Maine, by seven head; and the herd of George
Hood, of Guelph, Canada, by five head-to
which should be properly added four grade Here
ford steers, exhibited by John Brooks, of Prince.
ton, Mass, the aggregate weight of the four
being 10, 1899 lbs.
Among Mr.. Merryman's herd are Sir Richard
I'd and Glantess, both well known prize takers.
Giantess has with her four cows and heifers,
the five, as shown together, attract marked at.
tention. Among Mr.. Merrymans younger
stock is Collie, a splendid two.year old heiter,
and Richard the Third, who promises TO be q
getter of milk and butter producers.
Mr.. Miller has come from the West with the
credit ofseven sweepstake prizes, over all breeds,
including Short Horns and has one of the even
est herds on the grounds. At its head stands
success, years old, very perfect beef animal,
commanding the attention of stock men. Royal
Briton, two year old, and half brother of Sue
cess, is another fine bull, larger, and when fully
ripe will be champion. Among the cows
stands Dolly Warden, imported, and the dam Of
both the bulls named. She has no superior on
prOnnuS lie lie do m pf
four calves, and five months gone, and but six
years old. She is one of the finest handlers we
ever touched Next to her Katie and Grace,
two three year olds. Next stands Victoria and
Charlotte, two year Odds, and then five yearlng
heifers-all bred by Mr.. Miller They are a
credit TO the breed and to the breeder. The
next in order is the herd of Mr.. II. G. Bureigh,
of Maine, at the head of which stands Compton
Lad. If there was nothing else to recommend
him, the fact of his being the sire of the four
grade steers, heretofore referred to, would be
sufficient lie is the winner of seventy four
highest prizes, twelve of which which were in
competition with all breeds. His cows, Venus
and Verbena 9th, are also prize taking beasts
Also heifers Verbena 9th, 9TH and Slh show re-
markable milking points.
AS regards the management of the Cattle
Show, there is universal complaint. The par
ties in charge have no identity with breeders,
but seem to be fully alive to every dodge that
may annoy exhibitors and pnt the peoples
money in their pockets. Each exhibitor has
placed on his stall neat card, giving the name
and pedigree of the beast The management
have ordered the cards with pedigrees ON to be
taken down. The result would be, if their or
der was complied WITH an additional demand
for their printed catalogue, which there is every
reason TO believe adds 10 their profit On
Thursday of the Hartford County Cattle Show,
last year, there were four times the number OF
people that we have seen at the great Centcn-
NAL Cattle Show.