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  Breeds of Livestock - Hereford Cattle
Thrifty and enterprising farmers near Hereford in the County of Herefordshire, England, were determined to produce beef for the expanding food market created by Britain's industrial revolution.
Herefords came to the United States in 1817 when the great statesman Henry Clay of Kentucky made the first importation -- a bull and two females.
Accomplishing, their objective in a remarkably short time is a great tribute to the dedication of Hereford breeders, the broad genetic base of the breed, and the ability of breeders to utilize modern technology along with the practical application of the breeder's art.
www.ansi.okstate.edu /breeds/cattle/hereford   (1972 words)

  
  Hereford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hereford (pronounced hěr-ə-füd or hěr-i-füd) Welsh: Henffordd (pronounced "Henforth") is a city in the west of England, close to the border with Wales and on the River Wye.
Hereford was founded in around 700 AD and became the Saxon capital of West Mercia.
In 1974 Herefordshire was merged with Worcestershire to became part of the county of Hereford and Worcester, and Hereford became a district of the new county.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hereford   (1145 words)

  
 Hereford (cattle) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hornless variants with the dominant polled gene are known as the Polled Herefords.
Closely related to the Miniature Hereford, the breed is known for its high-quality meat and its excellent maternal qualities.
The Hereford breed originated in Britain perhaps as early as the seventeenth century.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hereford_(cattle)   (282 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online:
Hereford, the county seat and principal town of Deaf Smith County, is on U.S. Highway 60 near the southeast corner of the county.
By 1900 Hereford was a thriving railroad town with a population of 532.
The population increased from 2,584 in 1940 to 5,207 by 1950.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/HH/heh2.html   (1017 words)

  
 Hereford Cathedral Encyclopedia Articles @ EveryAvenue.com (Every Avenue)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Hereford Cathedral remained in a state of ruin until Robert of Lorraine was consecrated to the see (made Bishop) in 1079 and undertook its reconstruction.
One of the most notable of the pre-Reformation Bishops of Hereford, who left his mark upon the cathedral and the diocese was the Bishop Aquablanca (otherwise Peter of Savoy) who rebuilt the north transept.
The former, Countess of Hereford, was a 14th-century benefactress of the cathedral, who gave to the Dean and Chapter an acre (4,000 m²) of land in Lugwardine, and the advowson of the church, with several chapels pertaining to it.
www.everyavenue.com /encyclopedia/Hereford_Cathedral   (3202 words)

  
 City of Hereford
Hereford is situated amid extensive rural landscape close to the Welsh border in the United Kingdom.
Hereford is the home of the largest cider maker in the world and was the birthplace of the famous Hereford breed of cattle.
The patron saint of Hereford is St Ethelbert (or Ethelbert) whose murder in 794 AD contributed to the birth of England as a nation state.
www.herefordwebpages.co.uk /herefor2.shtml   (1186 words)

  
 A History of Hereford, England
Hereford means the ford used by the army.
Hereford was probably protected by a ditch and an earth rampart with a wooden palisade on top.
A canal was dug from Gloucester to Hereford in 1845.
www.localhistories.org /hereford.html   (1251 words)

  
 JewishEncyclopedia.com - HEREFORD:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
In 1275 the "archa" was removed from Worcester to Hereford, where it remained till the Expulsion.
From some of the bonds still extant the Jews of Hereford appear to have adopted the corn trade when refused permission by the "statute of Judaism" in 1275 to take usury, but this may have been merely an evasion of the statute.
Twenty-four of the burghers of Hereford were appointed in 1282 as special guardians of the peace in favor of the Jews (Cal. Patent Rolls, 1282-92, p.
www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=620&letter=H&search=hereford   (318 words)

  
 Hereford United F.C. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Hereford finally won election to the Football League in 1971-72, after finishing second in the league, largely thanks to their excellent FA Cup run.
Hereford just missed out on a playoff position, finishing sixth again, but it was a season of promise - Graham Turner had retained only six players from the previous season and had built a squad on a shoestring budget.
Hereford had reached the Fourth Round for the first time in their history and their next opponents would be again First Division standard in the form of West Ham United.
www.knowledgehunter.info /wiki/Hereford_United_F.C.   (1921 words)

  
 Hereford Cathedral History Part 1: Celtic & Saxon Times
The See of Hereford has been quoted as being "one of the few bishoprics which have come down almost without interruption from the first establishment of Christianity in our land until the present day." It is certainly considered the most ancient in England.
Traditionally, the erection of the first Cathedral at Hereford or Caerfawydd, as the city was then known, was paid for by King Gerren Llyngesoc of Dumnonia (Devon & Cornwall) in AD 542; the Bishopric probably being transferred from the nearby Roman town of Magnis (Kenchester).
The first Bishop of Hereford, actually named by most historians, dates was in office in the 670s, when the Welsh had been pushed westward and the Mercians were well established enough in this area, which they called Magonset, to appoint their first Saxon Bishop.
www.britannia.com /history/herefords/churches/herefordcath.html   (797 words)

  
 Hereford - Colorado Ghost Town
The elevation is 5269 ft. aka Devon and New Hereford.
Hereford became the new site of the section house and flag station on the Sterling to Cheyenne branch of the Colorado-Wyoming division of the Burlington-Missouri River Railroad in 1888.
Frank Benton's ranch home was nearby in the late 1890's and because of his cattle ranch they changed the name to Hereford because of the thousands of Hereford cattle he raised and shipped out of the town.
www.ghosttowns.com /states/co/hereford.html   (461 words)

  
 Cattle Hereford Cattle society
Hereford Cattle have stood the test of time for well over 200 years and today offer tremendous opportunities to Beef Cattlemen wishing to produce Quality Beef naturally and economically.
The modern attributes of Hereford Cattle, combined with those that have made the breed the cornerstone of the Beef producing Industry for so many years, make it the natural choice of Quality Beef producers.
Hereford beef is now acclaimed by many leading purveyors of Quality beef from all over the world for its succulence and flavour meeting the demands of today's discerning customers.
www.herefordcattle.org   (196 words)

  
 Hereford and Worcester at opensource encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
The County of Hereford and Worcester was an English administrative county created by the Local Government Act, 1974 from the former administrative counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
The county was unpopular, especially among people from Herefordshire, who due to the disparity of sizes of the populations (Worcestershire: 550,000 (2001), Herefordshire: 170,000 (2001)), saw it as a takeover rather than a merger.
After a short life of 24 years, it was abolished on April 1, 1998 by The Hereford and Worcester (Structural, Boundary and Electoral Changes) Order 1996 - SI 1996/1867, and split into new administrative counties Herefordshire and Worcestershire, which did not have had the same boundaries as the former administrative counties.
www.wiki.tatet.com /Hereford_and_Worcester.html   (145 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Ancient Diocese of Hereford
Hereford, and his shrine became a place of pilgrimage famous for miracles.
Unfortunately the cathedral has suffered much from unskilful restoration, and some of the medieval work has been replaced by eighteenth-century architecture, notably the west front, which was ruined by the fall of a tower in 1786.
Hereford, where his shrine became the scene of numerous miracles.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/07255a.htm   (574 words)

  
 Hereford Prime   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Hereford Prime beef is an all-natural beef product, and is produced without the use of hormonal growth promotants.
Hereford Prime beef is sourced from some of Australia's finest pasture lands from southern Queensland to Victoria and South Australia.
Hereford Prime beef has a growing presence in both the retail and foodservice markets within Australia, and is exported to Korea, Canada, Taiwan, the USA and South-East Asia.
www.hereford.com.au /prime/prime.htm   (282 words)

  
 Hereford Waldorf School - Home
Our warm and friendly school is located in rural Herefordshire about 6 miles south of the city of Hereford where we have around 270 pupils from ages 3 to 16 years old.
The Hereford Waldorf School has been established in Much Dewchurch for nearly a quarter of a century and currently provides Steiner education for 270 pupils from 3-16.
The target is to reduce the number of cars journeys to and from the school by 10% over the next 3 years.
www.herefordwaldorfschool.org   (849 words)

  
 The Wildwoods Resort Web Site - Hereford Inlet Lighthouse
Historic and picturesque Hereford Inlet Lighthouse, a beacon of safety and assurance to the 19th century mariner, has become a focal point for visitors and those who like to call this resort their summer or year-round vacation home.
The fact that Hereford Inlet is almost equidistant to Great Egg Harbor to the North and the mouth of Delaware Bay to the South made it most inviting and recognized as an important shelter for the vessels that plied the coastal waters.
Known throughout the last century as the fishing village of Anglesea, the area was sparsely populated and overgrown with dense shrubbery, berry bushes, cedar, pine and holly trees.
www.the-wildwoods.com /activity/lighthse.html   (1248 words)

  
 Colyer Herefords and Colyer Cattle Co. are registered Horned Hereford and Black Angus cattle breeders near Bruneau ...
Colyer Herefords and Colyer Cattle Co. are registered Horned Hereford and Black Angus cattle breeders near Bruneau Idaho.
The Hereford cows are summered in rented mountain pasture near Fairfield, Idaho, while Angus cows run in homesteaded native fields in the Owyhee Mountains.
Hereford cows roaming near the creek along the road leading to the Colyer ranch headquarters.
www.hereford.com /colyer.html   (953 words)

  
 Hereford Verified
With the launch of Hereford Verified, marketing Hereford and Hereford-influenced cattle is now a more profitable and reliable means of taking cattle to their end point.
“Hereford Verified is the most progressive and ambitious initiative the Hereford breed has undertaken in 10 years,” says Rob Ames, CHB LLC executive vice president.
All Hereford Verified program participants qualify for direct marketing to CHB LLC preferred feeders; receive carcass performance data and benchmarking; obtain feedlot performance data and benchmarking; and have the option of individual carcass data at a discounted price.
www.hereford.org /AHA/tabID__3856/Default.aspx   (1008 words)

  
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Here you will find the ‘history’ of how Hereford City Council has progressed (?) from a Corporation to a District Council and, finally, to its present state of a parish council.
The second edition of The Hereford City Resident’s Guide will be available from 15th August 2007 at various outlets within the City - It will also be delivered to every domestic residence, within the City Boundary, with the Hereford Journal for 15th August.
Hereford City Council have paid for a series of ‘Welcome to Hereford’ signs, showing who the City is twinned with, which have finally been installed by Herefordshire Council on the approach roads to Hereford City - thankfully just in time for Three Choirs Festival 2006.
www.hereford.gov.uk   (311 words)

  
 Hereford, Texas (Cities)
Hereford, the county seat and principal town of Deaf Smith County, is on US 60 and US 385 just southwest of Amarillo.
Residents renamed the settlement Hereford, after the cattle brought to the area by ranchers.
The economy is based on the processing, storage, and shipping of cattle, grain sorghums, wheat, cotton, and a variety of irrigated vegetables.
www.ohwy.com /tx/h/hereford.htm   (174 words)

  
 GENUKI: Hereford, Herefordshire
Photographs of the Cathedral Church, St Peter's Church, and All Saints Church, Hereford, from Rosemary Lockie.
A Description of Hereford, Alphabetical Directory of Private and Commercial Residents, and Hereford Trades Directory, transcribed from Littlebury's Directory and Gazetteer of Herefordshire, 1876-7 jointly by Marion Wilkinson and Rosemary Lockie.
The transcription of the section for Hereford from the National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.
www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/eng/HEF/Hereford   (306 words)

  
 Hereford America News
It is a little difficult maneuvering through the isles as all the fitters have their trim chutes with cattle in them and I swear that it seems like there are two people working on each animal with combs, brushes, sprays, and of course the clippers.
Not only has this increased the awareness of the Hereford breed, its benefits in a crossbreeding program and the absolutely fabulous beef our breed produces, it is giving cattle producers in South Dakota and the surrounding states another avenue to market their beef.
The breed requirements for their Premium Hereford Beef line, which is estimated to make up 40% of their daily harvest, is at least 50% Hereford with the remainder being another English breed such as Angus, Red Angus, South Devon or Shorthorn.
www.herefordamerica.com /news.htm   (6828 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Hereford United | Live Text
Cross by Alex Jeannin (Hereford), header by Adam Stansfield (Hereford) from centre of penalty area (12 yards), missed left.
Cross by Adam Stansfield (Hereford), headed goal by Andrew Williams (Hereford) (bottom-left of goal) from left side of penalty area (12 yards).Halifax 1-1 Hereford.
Cross by Simon Travis (Hereford), shot by Adam Stansfield (Hereford) right-footed from centre of penalty area (18 yards), blocked by Adam Quinn (Halifax).
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hereford_united/live_text/default.stm   (2151 words)

  
 Davies of Hereford, John on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
DAVIES OF HEREFORD, JOHN [Davies of Hereford, John] dā´vĬs, 1565?-1618, English poet.
Hereford collapse to disciplined approach; Hereford United 0 Dover Athletic 2.
Football: Beesley on the Mark for United; Hereford United.
encyclopedia.infonautics.com /html/D/DaviesHJ.asp   (279 words)

  
 AHA Home Page
American Hereford Association (AHA) staff has enjoyed hearing testimony of the whiteface advantage as commercial cattlemen increasingly utilize Hereford genetics in their herds.
Also on The Whiteface page are newsletters that detail AHA research projects and the Hereford Verified program, which gives producers the opportunity to receive bonuses and feedlot/carcass data on their Hereford-influenced calves.
Hereford youth can apply for a $3,500 scholarship to use toward the air, hotel and land package to attend the 2008 World Hereford Conference.
www.hereford.org   (265 words)

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