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was followed by others in 1854, 1855 and 1856. These 

 constituted the highest-priced cattle that had thus far 

 been brought to the United States. In 1857, Thome 

 purchased the Morris and Becar herd, consisting of fifty- 

 three Shorthorns, at the reported price of $35,000. 



While the principal importations were confined to Ken- 

 tucky, Ohio and New York, Shorthorn activity was 

 apparent elsewhere, notably in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, 

 Missouri and Iowa. 



240. History in Canada. In 1833, Roland Wingfield, 

 near Toronto, imported two Shorthorn bulls and five 

 cows from England. Other early importations were 

 made by the Home District Agricultural Society, Adam 

 Furgeson, George and John Simpson, William and George 

 Miller and Frederick William Stone. It may be said, 

 however, that the Shorthorns were not imported ex- 

 tensively to Canada until Scotch Shorthorns came into 

 popularity. Messrs. George and William Miller, Simon 

 Beattie, George Isaac and M. H. Cochrane were first 

 responsible for Shorthorn activity in Canada. 



The first Canadian to bring Scotch cattle into promi- 

 nence in America was Joseph S. Thompson, Mayfield, 

 Whitby, Canada. He imported the Champion of England 

 heifers, Sylvia and Christobel, also Violet 4th. James I. 

 Davidson, Balsam, Ontario, was also one of the early and 

 most ardent supporters of the Scotch type in Shorthorns. 

 He started his Shorthorn herd in 1860. From 1881 to 

 1887, practically all the stock from the Sittyton herd that 

 was brought to the United States passed through the 

 hands of Davidson. John Dryden, Brooklyn, Ontario, 

 founded the Maple Shade farm herd of Shorthorns, in 

 1871. He imported that famous Champion of England 

 cow, Mimulus, and other good ones representing the best 



