The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
"OUT.DOOR HERD" OF
HEREFORD CATTLE
William ?. Anderson Writes AuthOrtatNeIy on Oh
jeCt and Aim Of Panhandle
Cattle Exhibits

judgment over another nor presume
to advance opinions that are either
infalllble or absviute, and II is only
fair 10 the casual reader and the
Hereford breeders especially to eX-
plain upon what I base my coniec-
ture when I Imply that this is the
only herd OF purebred cattle in
America that has been bred, so far at
least, for the sole improvement OF the
breed alone. That this fact may be
due largely TO the circumstances OF
the owners acquiring large bodies OF
land at low prices In favored dis
trict, the advance in value and the
cultivation OF which has yielded
large profits, which has enabled tn!g
breeder 10 indulge his fancy, there Is
no doubt, and II is quite probable
that there are other breeders OF my
acquaintance who are as enthusiastic
and capable and who might have
obtained to az great success as the
breeder of the Out Door Hereford
herd. Thus called from the fact
that these cattle have been reared
out OF doors enduring the same
weather conditions as other range
cattle, which pre-emlnently lit hem
with the hardlhood for the purpose
for which the breeder intended
them.
For a quarter OF century COM
mencing with the early 70's 1t was
my good fortune under the patron
age OF John b. sherman, the master
spirit which bullded up the modern
livestock market system as the man
ager OF the Union Stockyards, Chi
cago, to be the travelling livestock
agent and promoter OF fine stock in
dustry, and in such capacity was the
accredited correspondent OF one or
the other great Chicago daily papers
or the Associated Press. In the line
OF such work assisted in the prep
araton OF what believe to be the
first premium list wherein Hereford
cattle were listed in an agricultural
fair catalogue in America, and
this work was largely due to the
suggestion OF John Hutson who at
that time was the importing agent OF
Adams Earl, or as the herd was fam
ously known as that OF Earl &
Stuart. The fair was held at La
fayette, Ind. From that time
through all the fairs and the fat
stock shows / have been familiar
with the success OF the Hereford cat
tie breeders in their exhibits before
the American agricultural public.
Prior to this at the very commence
ment OF the Importation upon which
the present epoch commences, OF the
successful introduction OF Herefords
into America, the management OF
the Chicago stockyards took an en-
couraging interest in the importation
OF this valuable beef breed. 1t was
the talk that T. l.. Miller had with
John b. sherman which led him to
make his importing experiments and
upon the announcement by wire OF
the expected arrival OF the first i'm
portatlon | was sent by Mr.. Shen-
nan to Beecher, ILL.,, and was present
Wien they arrived and published It
according to an account OF their
breeding and coniectural public BEN
eft, given me- by the importing
agent. who selected and brought
them to America, the veteran cattle
breeder, VIM. Powell, now the own
er OF large plains bred registered
Hereford herd at Claiming Texas. 1
only speak Of these things to quail
iiy as one who believes that he has
had sufficient experience to warrant
an expression OF opinion on a sub
ject which refers to a cult which at
best Is but a mere handful when
compared to the body polite.
Throughout all these years Of the
wondrous development OF this
branch OF Industry John Hutson has
been contemporaneous with George
Chas. Culbertson. Adams
Earl, r. l., Miller and others,
earnest, public spirited men who
have so largely contributed to the
of domesti, animal cul-
ture. Therefore as an dlsinterested
observer and lover and a student
OF both domestic and wild animals
feel warranted in publicly assert
ing that in the several divisions of
the Out Door Herd OF Herefords can
be found a greater number OF desir-
able combinations from the true fan
cier's standpoint than in any herd
In this country, or even England as
shown by the herd book. have in