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{ O.) Co. Northern Kentucky Association Scott Co. (Ky.) Im- 

 porting Co. Clinton Co. (O.) Association Clark Co. (O.) Co. 

 R. A. Alexander of Woodburn First of the Airdrie Duchesses 



The Alexander importation of July, 1853 Subsequent ship- 

 ments to Woodburn Farm Importations by the Shakers 

 James S. Matson (Kentucky) Wilson & Seawright (O.) 

 Mason and Bracken (Kentucky) Association Livingston Co. 

 (N. Y.) Association Thomas Richardson (New York) Dr. 

 H. Wendell (New York) J. O. Sheldon (New York)-R. F. 

 Nichols (Louisiana) First importations into Indiana An 

 early importation to Wisconsin The Illinois Importing Co. 

 Founding of the American Herd Book 238-286 



CHAPTER XI SOME HISTORIC KENTUCKY STOCK. 



A new era dawns Duke of Airdrie (12730) George M. Bedford's 

 lease of "The Duke " Jere Duncan and Duke of Airdrie 2743 

 Abram Renick and Airdrie 2478 Airdrie a bull-breeder In- 

 breeding of the Rose of Sharons The Vanmeters Young 

 Phyllis Young Mary The Warflelds Renick 903 Musca- 

 toon 7057 The Loudon Duchesses Adoption of Bates type 

 and methods 287-332 



CHAPTER XII PROGRESS IN THE CENTRAL WEST. 



I'irst Illinois herds Early Indiana breeders Pioneer breeders 

 of Michigan First Short-horns west of the Mississippi Foun- 

 dation stock in Iowa Early Wisconsin herds Activity in 

 the show-yard Wm. R. Duncan and Minister 6363 J. M. Hill's 

 sale J. H. Pickrell Sweepstakes 6230 Gen. Grant 4825 

 Baron Booth of Lancaster 333-376 



CHAPTER XIII THE BIRTH OP A "BOOM." 



1 Royal " honors for Bates cattle Duchesses exported to England 



The Grand Duchesses Havering Park sale Sheldon of Ge- 

 nevaGeneva cattle abroad Walcott & Campbell First 

 Hillhurst importations Gibson buys Booths for New York 

 Mills Sensational transfer of the Sheldon herd "Duke" 

 bulls in demand The McMillan sale Col. William S. King 

 The Lyndale show herd Tycoon 7339 King's victory at St 

 Louis W. R. Duncan's sale The beginning of live-stock jour- 

 nalism. 377-417 



CHAPTER XIV AN ERA OF EXPANSION. 



Hillhurst and Lyndale operations Exportations to England 

 Clark Co. (Ky.) Importing Co. High prices in Illinois The 

 great trade of 1872 Oakland Favorite 30546 and Loudon Duke 

 6th 10399 The first National convention Opposition to pre- 

 vailing " fashions " developed 418-433 



