LECTURE XVII. 



ABERDEEN ANGUS. 



Introduction Into America. 



The introduction of Aberdeen Angus into America is 

 comparatively recent, the first importation having been made 

 in 1873 by Mr. George Grant, of Victoria, Kansas. He im- 

 ported three bulls, which were used upon the native range 

 stock with good results. The Ontario Experimental Farm 

 imported the first breeding herd in 1876, for their farm at 

 Guelph, and this was followed by larger importations in 

 1878, by Anderson & Findlay, of Lake Forest, Illinois. These 

 gentlemen, with commendable enterprise, showed freely at 

 the leading fairs, regardless of the fact that no classes were 

 provided for the breed, and they also exhibited at the Fat 

 Stock Show at Chicago. In 1880 Mr. George Whitfield, of 

 Ontario, began importing, and while not an extensive breeder, 

 he brought over and sold many high class animals. In 1881 

 and 1882 many importations were made by parties in various 

 parts of the United States and in 1882 an Aberdeen Angus 

 herd, shown by Gudgell and Simpson, of Missouri, won grand 

 sweepstakes over all breeds at the Kansas City Show. This 

 gave a great impetus to importing, and the black cloud moved 

 rapidly from Scotland to America. 



A very large portion of the credit for the rapid increase 

 in popularity of the Aberdeen Angus, must justly go to the 

 Turlington herd. This was established about 1880 by Mr. 

 T. W. Henry, of Chicago. He established the herd at Tur- 

 lington, Nebraska, under the charge of Mr. Wm. Watson, a 

 son of the great Hugh Watson, of Keillor, the first great 

 improver of the breed, and it is in no way detracting from 

 Mr. Harvey's ability as a stockman to state that to "Uncle 

 Willie" belongs a large share of the credit in building up the 

 Turlington herd. Under Watson's skillful direction, the 



