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unnatural. The herd at that time consisted 

 mainly of cattle of mixed breeding, good indi- 

 vidually, as a rule, but in the belief that some- 

 thing still better existed the enterprising 

 proprietor decided upon a change of base. 

 The Nelson alliance was perfected and the 

 original herd disposed of at low prices, but for 

 many years following its practical value was 

 reflected throughout the whole of Canada in 

 the steers produced upon the Dominion farms. 



The Canada West Farm Stock Association, 

 with a capitalization of $400,000, made its ini- 

 tial importation by the Polynesian from Liver- 

 pool in June, 1876, which was followed in July 

 by two other shipments, aggregating in all 

 some seventy-five head of high-priced Bates- 

 bred cattle. It was the plan of the company 

 to import only animals of the finest individual 

 quality belonging to the most popular strains 

 of blood, and something like $200,000 was rep- 

 resented by its investments in cattle, horses, 

 sheep and pigs. 



4th Duke of Clarence. In the shipment 

 that came out from Liverpool in July, 1876, 

 by the good ship Circassian was a long, lank, 

 undeveloped roan yearling bull, bred by Col. 

 Gunter of Wetherby Grange and sired by 18th 

 Duke of Oxford (25595) out of Duchess 109th 

 by 2d Duke of Claro (21576). Mr. Brown was 

 so little enamored of this youngster upon his 



