Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-08-15

the experimental stage and is rap
idlv developing into a very decided
success. In increasing his herd to
its present numbers it was neces-
sarv that Mr.. Jones be at consider
able expense in importing new
strains of the same blood in order
that pure and healthful breeding
might continue, but the first helftr
the grandmother of the lot, is still
with the herd. and now has q pref
ty calf by her side.
1t is a charming sight to see the
white faces nipping the blue grass
and is we'll worth a trip to Mr..
Jones's home.
On the farm are s. Hereforas,
including 20 pure bred COWS with
their calves and 81 one-half, three
quarter and seyen.eighth pure
breeds Of different ages.
Actor, 49," two years old last
| April, at which time he weighed
400 pounds, is now at the head OF
the herd. In good-looks he is
equal to anv Of the pictures We
have seen of. fine stock, shown up
in colored plates in our leading
stock journals. lie is certainly a
splendid animal-vigorona, mascu-
lin and rohust-and comes from
the Anxiety" and Actor" blood
Of which. it is Justly claimed, none
has better record il the Hereford
family.
1t is the case with the Herefords,
and It is fully proven by Mr., jones'
herd, that at least ninety per cent
of the pure blood, haye the wsite
face, breast and feet, with q white
strip on the top Of the shoulders
and white on the end Of the tail,
In addition to these characteristics
they possess to decided degree
remarkably round heavy bodies
built up and down and around
with flesh so that not o place re-
mains to which another pound
could be added, at calves they are
| we'll formed and well rounded and
are much the same in appearance
as when fully matuled. AT all
stages, under ordinary clrcumstan-
Cos, they are gentle and kindly dis
posed, and it is pleasure to care
for and handle them.
The Herefords have been kept
pure so long that they impart the
characteristics described above tt
their offspring to snch an extent
that they can be readily recognized
and when crossed on the Durham
or any other breed of cattle thel'
uniformity in form and color re-
suits.
As result Of the tests MIR. Jones
has made he is thoroughly con
yinced that he can claim for thu
Hereford q stronger constitution
easier fattening qualities and earll
er maturity, on grass, than an,
other kinds Of cattle he has eye
handled, In order to be satisfied
that these claims are we'll takel
one has but to 90 and compar
Mr.. Jones's two-year-old Hereford
with his three-year- old Short Horn;
the former beingsequally as heay.
as the latter and by far the NOR
attractive. This only proves wha
has always been claimed by breed
ers of Hereford cattle, and it seem
TO Us that it settles it at once tina
they are the cattle for Highland
short seasons, and we predict tina
it will be but a few years mt
they will be generously distribute
throughout Che county. Undoubt
| ed,g the Herefords are gaining /
! popularity. and to know more q
thcm Is to think more Of them, IL
| in many Of their qualities they q,
unriva,ed.
The local demand for NJ. Jones
thorough bred bnll calves has bee
much greater than he has bee
able to supply, but he will soon b
in POSITION to place more OF thel
/ on The market, and it appears to L
(although we know nothing {
his future plans) that lie IS in
fair wa, Of establishing buslne,
h b!ooded cattle that will yer