The Advocate and news., 1898-02-02

mails. We know that the climate of
Herefordshire, the succulent grasses of
the Wye and Severn, the cooling infiu-
ence Of free use Of roots In the feeding
ration, and the skill Of experienced
breeders had given us a race OF breeding
cattle second to none this world has
ever seen. Every condition there Is Ia
vorable to the production and mainte-
nance of type. We know that We have
in America the feeding ground par ex-
cellence Of the world-cheap grass and
oceans OF cheap corn-but we must real
ize that the underlying conditions are
working silently but none the less surely
in the direction of ultimate physical de-
terioration. Careful handling can Of
course ward Off any special loss Of breed
type for some time. But any consider
alton of the question Of how to sustain
Herford power in the West, that fails
to take into the calculation this vital
element of modification of type through
the operation OF feed and climate, may
lead to false conclusion. Occasional
recourse to HerefOrdshire herds Is one
of the natural safeguards, and II those
who attend this sale will bear this fact
in mEnd they will be able to form
much more accurate estimate Of the
probable value Of these imported cattle
in our breeding herds than can be
formed by a mere comparison OF indi-
vidual animals; and upon this latter
point let us say word.
The imported yearlings in this sale
have been landed in the West In good
condition. They may therefore be fairly
compared with animals OF like age bred
upon the farm. The bull calves from
Herefordshire, however, with all their
rich breeding, fine markings and good
promise, are entitled to years good
keep before we enter up our judgment.
They have been drawn away from their
dams, pitched and tossed by Atlantic
rollers" over 5000 miles of ocean, run
through quarantine, railroaded 1900
miles and put on sale sixty days after
emerging from this severe ordeal. While
they have been undergoing this, a grand
yard full of Wild Tom, Archibald and
Climax calves at Sunny Slope have
wanted little from birth that could
contribute to their proper growth. AS
matter Of fact, Mr.. Cross has dipped
deep into the very cream OF all the best
young cattle produced at Sunny Slope
during the past three years; reserVing
nothing for himself but what has been
required to fill up the show herd. Hence
he presents at this sale, 100 head Of
picked home-bred cattle that have never
left the farm upon which they were
reared. They have had every advantage
of the imported cattle in point Of sur
roundings calculated to bring them into
this sale In superior condition. 1ne
thoughtful breeder who will take this
fact into consideration and who will
note how quickly the pedigrees OF all
these home-bred Herefords run to cows
and bulls from over the sea will not
fail to grasp the fact that these are
matters OF deeper import as Affecting
real values in this sale, than mere pres
ent conditions. In other words, II asked
to point out where the bargains are
most likely to crop OUT in this i'm
pOrtant SALE answer beyond all doubt
among the imported bull calves That
years feeding will develop some real
show bulls among them, may be safely
Drenicated. We have a lively rec0llec-
| ton of some similar importations OF
Scotch bred Short horn calves, subjected
to simlar treatment. Gay Monarch and
Baron Cruickshank-bulls Of interna-
tional fame now in Short-hOrn circles
would have attracted little attention
soon after landing. Mr.. Cross is giving
buyers every advantage in Offering these
valuable calves at this time. Some one
will strike 1t rich" ON some Of these
as sure as grass grows and water flows.
On that | stake my Judgment as an OBJ
server of the development Of well-bred
imported stock Of the beef breeds.
american feed and English blood ls the
combination that is likely to advance
Hereford standards stih higher during
the next ten years than i'm the past.