Mr. R. launches out with similes from other
writers, and then says: ‘But, after all, I am not
convinced that the Herefords have been con-
verted into Durhams,’ and I see from the ex-
tract of the Hon. Henry Clay’s letter, that his
cattle must have been selected from such breed-
ers as Mr. Youatt describes, not from the best ;


In looking over
2


* Note. Where, in this volume, in early communications
the herd book numbers are given for Herefords, they
bave been inserted by the author for proper identification,
the herd books not being in existence at the time. AS
far as possible the American as well as the English (in


parenthesis) numbers are given, T. L. M, -


OF HEREFORD


‘this assertion was made to me.
cee aa


therefore I perceive nothing formidable in any
remark from either that would cause me fearful
thoughts.of an overthrow. If I cannot gain the
victory justly, I ‘shall not feel entitled to the
reward.
“Now, gentlemen, I am quite willing to take
you individually. OF collectively ; you may quote
theory back to the fall of Adam if you choose,
and breed cattle ‘from that instruction, and if
you do not possess'a fallen race I shall be mis-
taken in judgment.
“Tf we are to enter into a detailed contro-
versy, we must.suggest some means of bringing
it before the public for-inspection and decision.
The ‘Cultivator’ (according to your account) is


_ pressed with too much important matter to ad-


mit of long articles; this.can be agreed upon,
and winter evenings are best for farmers’
study.
