174 A HISTORY OF SHORT-HORN CATTLE. 



so from the fact that this was the breed selected by the distin- 

 guished Mr, Bakewell for his experimental, yet most successful 

 improvements. I forwarded to the house of Buchanan, Smith & 

 Co. of Liverpool 11,500 to make the purchase, expecting to get 

 three pair only, with instructions to procure a competent judge 

 and suitable agent to go into the cattle district and make the se- 

 lection, the animals not to be over two years old, and no restric- 

 tion as to price. At the time the Holderness breed was in highest 

 repute for milkers. I directed that the agent should be sent to 

 Yorkshire to procure a pair of that breed, then to the river Tees, 

 in Durham County, for a pair of Short-horn Durhams, then to the 

 County of Westmoreland for a pair of the Long-horns, etc. 



"The agent sent from Liverpool, J. C. Etches, a celebrated 

 butcher of that place, went as directed and purchased six pair in- 

 stead of three. It being soon after the war all kinds of produce 

 had much cheapened and the stock sold lower than was expected. 



"After the cattle were shipped from Liverpool on the vessel 

 Mohawk, bound to Baltimore, Md., where the cattle afterward 

 landed, I sold one-third interest in them to Capt. William Smith 

 and another third to Dr. Tegarden of Kentucky." 



Of the twelve animals bought, eight (four 

 bulls and four heifers) were Short-horns and 

 four (two bulls and two heifers) were Long- 

 horns The importation was made five years 

 prior to the publication of Vol. I of the Eng- 

 lish Herd Book, at a time when comparatively 

 few of the old-country breeders gave that strict 

 attention to their private records that after- 

 ward became imperative. The only informa- 

 tion furnished in the invoice as to the Short- 

 horns is indicated below: 



'"No. 1. Bull from Mr. Clement Winston, on the river Tees, 

 got by Mr. Constable's bull, brother to Comet,' afterward (155) 

 E H. B. The name of this bull was San Martin, afterward 

 (2599) in E. H. B. 



" ' No. 2. Bull, Holderness breed, from Mr. Soott, out of a cow 

 which gave thirty-four quarts of milk per day.' The name of this 

 bull was Tecumseh, afterward (5409) E. H. B. 



"'No. 3. Bull from Mr. Reed, Westholme, of his own old 



