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Hereford|ˈhɛrɪfəd|
The name of the county town of Herefordshire, a county in the west of England, used to designate a breed of cattle originating there, distinguished by their reddish-brown colour and white faces. Also ˈHerefordshire.
1789W. Marshall Rural Econ. Glouc. II. 226 The Herefordshire breed of cattle..may..be deemed the finest breed of cattle in this island... In general appearance the Herefordshire cattle resemble very much those of Sussex. 1805J. Lawrence Gen. Treat. Cattle 46 Are we to conjecture, that the Herefords owe their bald face to the smoky white faces of the red cattle of Montgomery? Ibid. 48 The distinguishing qualities of Hereford oxen. 1805J. Duncumb Agric. Hereford 118 The Leicestershire cow..will never breed a rival to the Herefordshire ox... There is an extraordinary difference between the weight of a Herefordshire cow and the ox bred from her. 1807R. Southey Lett. from Eng. (1951) lxxi. 452 Here people will apply to..a Herefordshire bull, the same epithets of praise..which a sculptor would bestow upon the Venus de Medici. 1834W. Youatt Cattle iii. 31 The Herefordshire white-faced breed... The Hereford oxen are considerably larger than the North Devons... The old Herefords were brown or red-brown. 1836Penny Cycl. VI. 379/2 The Herefordshire oxen are best suited to the rich pastures of their native county. 1844H. Stephens Bk. Farm III. 1273 Another breed..is the Hereford, which has long been famed for its excellent steers. 1862J. C. Morton Farmer's Cal. 578 The Herefords, another leading breed of cattle, characterized by red body and white or mottled face, come almost as early to maturity as the short-horn. 1875Encycl. Brit. I. 388/1 The Hereford is the breed which in England contests most closely with the short-horns for the palm of excellence. 1889R. Wallace Farm Live Stock (ed. 2) vi. 74 A Cross, bred from a Galloway cow by a bull of one of the favourite or improved breeds, such as short⁓horn or Hereford, is usually an excellent butchers' animal... The Hereford crosses are..polled, with a white head and a red or dark grey body. 1931Times Lit. Suppl. 20 Aug. 625/3 The fat Herefords that graze lazily in English meadows. 1960Farmer & Stockbreeder 15 Mar. 95 A yardful of well-finished Hereford-cross beef. 1973Country Life 8 Mar. 654 Cattle Societies... The Hereford herd book society. |