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ton, sired by Deliverance (11347). The bulls 

 were Prince of Wales 876, a roan of Mr. Weth- 

 erell's breeding, sired by Whittington (12299), 

 and the roan Fancy Boy 492, bred by Mr. Thorn- 

 ton, sired by Major (11771). 



An early importation to Wisconsin. In 

 1854 Mr. John P. Roe of Waukesha County 

 brought the first imported Short-horns into 

 Wisconsin. The lot consisted of three or four 

 females and a bull, all bred by George Faulkner 

 of Rothersthorpe. The shipment included the 

 red cow Sally, by Pilot (24748); the two-year- 

 old red heifer Raspberry, by Protection (11956); 

 red yearling heifer Diana, by Dictator (11356), 

 and red yearling bull Rothersthorpe 928, by 

 Dictator (11356). Raspberry was in calf to 

 Rothersthorpe, and dropped the red heifer Re- 

 gina. (See Vol. II, A. H. B.) 



Illinois Importing Co. Prominent among 

 those who settled at an early date upon the 

 fertile prairies of the State of Illinois were a 

 class of men, principally from the State of Ken- 

 tucky, who not only brought good cattle with 

 them but advanced ideas as to the value of good 

 blood in the maintenance of their herds. They 

 found the grasses and grains of Illinois quite as 

 well adapted to beef-cattle breeding as those of 

 their native State, and it was not long before 

 several good herds of Short-horns were estab- 

 lished. Chief among those who were foremost 



