Evening journal., 1922-06-28

and consequently the nurses" wer'
attached to the herd.
Many OF the cowsare kept foi
breeding purposes until they are
from Is to IS years of age. While
some are disposed of for beef pur-
poses at one year old, in many cases
they are kept until at least two years
old before being sold. For some
weeks previous to disposing OF the
cattle for beef they are taken off the
range and fed especially to put them
| in prime condition.
To the visitors one of the most
| interesting animals seen while on the
/ inspection trip was a Scotch sheep
dog at one OF the farm houses. The
wife OF the farmer, who took a spe-
cial pride in this dog. said he could
understand practically everything
she said to him and demonstrated in
practical way that he did under
stand. Calling the dog by name,
she said: There Is a cat in the house,
go in and bring her out" The dog
bounded into the house and a Sec
ond later came out carrying a cat
In his mouth. She then told the
dog there was a cat up the tree
and for him to go up. He obeyed,
climbing the tree apparently as well
as cat. 1t was the first time any
OF the visitors had ever seen a dog
climb a tree.
Mr.. Hopes took the party to
little school -house that stands in
oh ., 90 ha nf
farms for a view over the estate.
The view from this point Is one OF
the most beautiful imaginable. As
far as the eye could see in any di-
rection were high hills and fertile
valleys. II is not only Ideal grazing
land but is also we'll adapted for
corn, as some OF the best looking
fields of corn seen on the trip were
on these farms.
Largely through the efforts OF Mr..
Hopes, who Is a director Of the Del
aware State Fair Association, the
National Hereford Show will come
East for the first time the coming
fall and will be one OF the principal
at the Delaware State /
Fair. There are three shows under
the auspices of the American Here
ford Cattle Breeders Association
the Royal, which will show at Kan
sas City. the International at Chi
cago. and the National which will
come to Wilmington and other fairs
In the Middle West and East.
The finest cows and bulls of the
breed in the country. num-
bering about $50 to 200. will be
shown and the championships award
ID at the Delaware state Fair. The
ash prizes will be worth about So,
100.
Mr. Hopes in securing this Here
ord show will get the fair more
widely advertised than could pos
IDLY he done in any other way. and
It the. same time will further the
movement for the breeding of Here
ord's in this section of the coun-
ry. It will be a great educational
eature for the fair and will bring
t before the people of the country :
s of national significance as well :
s a State project.
IT is proposed by Mr.. Hopes to g.
ave n HuUlDtT OF lnOTOuEnDTeu -
hereford steers brought to the fair :
o be disposed OF by auction to ?
armers of the State.
The National Hereford show will
ONE from Columbus, Ohio, to Will =
nington and will also go to SYRIA c
use, Trenton. Springfield. Mass, and :,
ther fairs OF the East As Mr..
Ioopes took the initiative in this
aspect 1t is also expected that the =
movement viii result In those fairs
ending some OF their best exhibits d
( farm animals to the Delaware =
air.
Those in the party on the trip
esterday with Mr.. Hopes were: i
harles F.. Gray, of the Morning
ews; william F. Metten and
harles NJ. Garfield, of the Every
vening; Joseph II. Martin, of the
lnday star. and George Carter and
lillian f. Hayes, Of The Evening
)urnal.