THE STORY OF THE HEREFORDS. An account of the origin and development of the breed in Herefordshire, a sketch of its early introduction into the United States and Canada, and subsequent rise to popularity in the Western cattle trade, with sundry notes on the management of breeding herds.

Sanders, Alvin H.

Verlag: The Breeder's Gazette, Chicago, 1914

Beschreibung

This is the true first edition and not the later issue with a pictorial pastedown to the front cover. Thick 8vo. (20 cm.) 1087p. Profusely illustrated with black and white captioned photos of prize cattle and men involved in raising Herefords. Index to Illustrations. Contains a poem by the author entitled "The Coming of the Cattle" at the end of the volume. Half leather over green cloth and gilt letters on the front cover and the spine. Some rubbing to the extremities with nothing rubbed through, cloth clean and bright, gilt bright (!), spine leather slightly faded, all photos present and in fine condition, previous owner's name (C.M. Coleman) on the front free endpaper, else very good to near fine with no internal markings. No dust jacket. " The story of how the Herefords leaped into their American fame little more than quarter century ago constitutes one of the most interesting chapters in the annals of our agriculture. Bred and prized as they had been for generations in their native land, the West of England; introduced as they had been in a small way and at an early date in various eastern and middle states, with indifferent success; their invasion of the corn belt in the 'seventies'; the antagonism they encountered at the hands of 'vested interests'; their final conquest of the range; in brief, the winning of their way by sheer force of demonstrated merit into the of all admirers of good cattle in the New World forms the subject of a theme that must appeal to every student of the history of animal husbandry." [from the Dedication] eighths. Sanders was the editor of "The Breeders' Gazette" which published this volume and also the author of "Shorthorn Cattle". Most all you would want to know about the coming of the Herefords to the United States and an important piece of cattle history by an expert in the field. NOTE: Extra Post these may be required for this heavy volume. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 009498

Bibliografische Details

Titel: THE STORY OF THE HEREFORDS. An account of ...

Verlag: The Breeder's Gazette, Chicago

Erscheinungsdatum: 1914

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket

Auflage: 1st Edition