“Although the Shorthorn interest will die
hard, and will leave no stone unturned to in-
fluence action in its favor, the Hereford
breeders are strong in the merits and right of
their cause, to meet the issues in a fair and
candid spirit.. They are destined to win the
world over, and perhaps .they had no right to
expect a larger success than they have already
attained. While we are not an exhibitor, we
trust that the Hereford breeders as a whole
will make such a show and such an exhibit at
the State fairs and fat stock shows that will
show their confidence in the present manage-
ment. Should Mr. Scott’s predictions be
realized as to the Shorthorn breeders, let the
Hereford men make good the deficiency.
“Since writing the above we have received
from Secretary Fisher a copy of Mr. Moninger’s
statement, which was read at the February
meeting, and is as follows:

“To the Honorable Board of Agriculture of
the State of Illinois: The cattle belonging to
me, referred to by T. L. Miller in the state-
ment made to your Board in the January meet-
ing, were of my own breeding and feeding,
ages as recorded in my list of entries at the late
fat stock show. A sworn statement of the ages
of the steers named, with others shown in the
herd, is in the hands of the Iowa State Board
of Agriculture.
