The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06

Editor Daily Panhandle:
In answer to your request to write
you what and how know about the
effect OF the exhibits and the char
acter Of the breeding OF the Out Door
Hereford herd OF cattle: will say
that while there are several other
herds Of registered Hereford cattle on
The plains in the Panhandle, OF both
volume and merit that unique In the
Hereford cattle breeding world is The
OUTDOOR herd OF Hereford cattle
founded by John Hutgon. an heredi-
tary cross country horse and cattle
breeder OF England, an importing
agent OF high class horses and Here
ford cattle for eastern American
Breeders contemporary with and a
patron OF the late George Morgan OF
Anxiety Rudolph and the Grove
3rd fame, the three bulls OF a Sc
lection which made such wonderful
impress on Hereford cattle OF Amen-
ca; export cattle buyer for Armour
g. Co., on Chicago and Kansas City
markets, later ranch manager on
western public domain, rounding up
permanently at the old f Anchor
headquarters at the junction OF the
Terra Blanco and Palo Duro, one OF
the most fertile and at the same time
most picturesque portions OF the
Panhandle OF Texas, whore for nearly
quarter OF century he has been.
Contemporary with the progressive
cattle raisers whose successes in the
development OF superior class OF
beef producing animals has become
famous throughout livestock circles,
say unique Is the character OF this
great herd of Hereford cattle from
the fact that Il Is the only one that
] know Of In this or any other coun-
try OF the Hereford breed that has
been kept intact from start to the
present, without distribution or dis
persion. There are over 100 calves
or this years birth to be registered
from this heard already his season,
while there will be 1870 head OF COWS
and helfers In the several harems to
be bred this season. mean by this
that none OF the females have ever
been sold out OF the Outdoor Here
ford herd. or course the surplus
males have been widely distributed,
not few OF which have contributed
TO keeping up the high standard OF
Panhandle cattle among the fancy
cattle feeders OF the older states.
But the females, nearly 800 regis
tered, OF the most approved strains
OF Hereford breeding, are here all
under the eye, illustrating the art OF
the breeder In his work with the
forces OF nature.
In another particular does this
wonderful herd OF cattle stand out
alone IN It's very conception, mas
much as the sire OF Its foundation
was selected out of ten different am
mails purchased from the most APP
proved strains OF blood in calfhood
and rearei TO maturjty until an ideal
was secured which proved to be
double dipped Heslod and this ami
NAL was kept until his three year
old form before the owner saw tit TO
surround him with proper mating.
II is needless to say that the animal,
about the tenth that had been se-
lected and developed, was Ton
Strike indeed, he name of the bull
as suggested by Frank Hastings, as
appropriate.
The wonderful bone, eveness OF
contour and beef conformation, with
remarkable scale which this animal
carried from calfhood to greatest
maturity, with the power OF trans
mission OF these characteristics, is In
evidence throughout the Outdoor
herd. In fact there is no other herd
OF registered cattle OF any breed
where the student OF pedigree can
have such an object lesson as is ex-
liibited by the practically intact pres
ence OF these 800 head OF all ages OF
pedIgreed Hereford cows and helfers.
all OF which embrace the very cream
Of Hereford blood, consistent with
both the American and British fan
ciers. BY way OF illustration It is
enough to say that there Is probably |
one herd In America that may have |
as much and even more OF the Anx- |
iety blood numerically speaking, than
the out Door Hereford herd, but none |
have more that is better interblended
than Mr. Illusions herr.
n 10 not the purpose Of the writer
70 indulge In aplaarn sAsAaaaiAa Of