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delphia, Pa.; John H. Williams, Waukesha, Wis. ; J. B. Hag- 

 gin, Lexington, Ky. ; F. B. Buckley, Schaghticoke, N. Y. ; 

 W. S. Dixon, Brandon, Wis. ; Charles A. Groff, Creamery, Pa,; 

 H. Byron Scott, Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. Scott Durand, Lake 

 Forest, 111. ; J. L. Hope, Madison, N. J. ; Granger Farwell, 

 Chicago, 111. ; and I. C. Blandy, Greenwich, N. Y. It is well- 

 nigh impossible to mention all of the men who have played 

 a part in introducing the blood of the best island cattle to 

 this country. 



First large shipment from Alderney to America. Ready to embark. 



Mention has been made of the females only in these im- 

 portations. Because a bull has so wide an influence, due to 

 his greater ability to beget descendants, it seems wise to men- 

 tion individually some of the best island bulls that have been 

 brought to this country. Probably the first one that attracted 

 marked attention was the bull Sir Champion 38, imported by 

 Thomas Harvey & Son in 1871. He had 15 sons named after 

 him, Sir Champion. 2d to Sir Champion 16th, and dozens of 

 other sons, nearly all of which were used in pure-bred herds. 

 It has been said that more animals are traced to Sir Champion 

 than to any other single animal of the breed. His son, Jeweller 



