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Beef Cattle Industry - The Last 25 Years - What Happened?
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<blockquote data-quote="Herefords.US" data-source="post: 310585" data-attributes="member: 3972"><p>Anxiety 4th was imported by Gudgell and Simpson in 1881, if I recall correctly. I agree that some artistic license was likely taken in this portrait and generally agree with the judgements that have been made about him.</p><p></p><p>Some of the earliest actual photographs that I've seen of American Herefords are reproduced on this web-page of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.lyndonirwin.com/04beef03.htm" target="_blank">http://www.lyndonirwin.com/04beef03.htm</a></p><p></p><p>Looking at them, they really don't look THAT different from Hereford cattle today. But there was sure a roller coaster ride down then up in between!</p><p></p><p>Note that Gudgell and Simpson had the Reserve Champion aged bull and several class winners.</p><p></p><p>To those who don't know, to be "straightbred" Anxiety 4th, an individual animal has to trace back to the cattle owned by Gudgell and Simpson 100%. If an animal has a single ancestor that doesn't trace back to Gudgell and Simpson's herd, they are NOT straightbred. The Anxiety 4th Breeder's Association used to issue certificates, just like registration certificates, for those animals that qualified. The Association's last secretary (that I'm aware of) was John Montgomery, who lived in Town Creek, Alabama - if I'm not mistaken. I suspect he still has all the records in his possession.</p><p></p><p>George</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Herefords.US, post: 310585, member: 3972"] Anxiety 4th was imported by Gudgell and Simpson in 1881, if I recall correctly. I agree that some artistic license was likely taken in this portrait and generally agree with the judgements that have been made about him. Some of the earliest actual photographs that I've seen of American Herefords are reproduced on this web-page of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair: [url]http://www.lyndonirwin.com/04beef03.htm[/url] Looking at them, they really don't look THAT different from Hereford cattle today. But there was sure a roller coaster ride down then up in between! Note that Gudgell and Simpson had the Reserve Champion aged bull and several class winners. To those who don't know, to be "straightbred" Anxiety 4th, an individual animal has to trace back to the cattle owned by Gudgell and Simpson 100%. If an animal has a single ancestor that doesn't trace back to Gudgell and Simpson's herd, they are NOT straightbred. The Anxiety 4th Breeder's Association used to issue certificates, just like registration certificates, for those animals that qualified. The Association's last secretary (that I'm aware of) was John Montgomery, who lived in Town Creek, Alabama - if I'm not mistaken. I suspect he still has all the records in his possession. George [/QUOTE]
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