158 THE STUDY OF BREEDS. 



(1) It began early in the century, but was not rapid until 

 the recognition of the Norfolk and Suffolk types as one and 

 the same breed, in 1846, and 



(2) It has been more general than local in character. 



IV. In Britain the breeding of Red Polls is 

 still largely confined to the counties of Norfolk and 

 Suffolk. 



(1) This is partly owing to the decimation of the breed 

 by rinderpest several years ago. 



(2) And partly to the comparatively recent period during 

 which they have been prominently before the general public. 



V. Extension to other countries. 



(1) Polled cattle from Suffolk were introduced into Vir- 

 ginia, and probably some other states, fully two centuries 

 ago, but 



(2) The first regular importation of Red Polls into 

 the United States in their improved form was made by Gilbert 

 F. Tabor of Patterson, N. Y., in 1873. 



(3) They have also ben exported in considerable num- 

 bers to Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. 



VI. Organizations. 



(1) Associations have been formed both in England and 

 America to promote the interests of the breed. 



(2) The Red Polled Cattle Club of America was formed 

 in 1883. 



VII. Herd books. 



(1) Sixteen volumes of the English Red Polled Herd 

 Book have been published, the first of which appeared in 1874. 



(2) Vol. i of the American Red Polled Herd Book, which 

 appeared in 1887, is a condensation of the first six volumes of 

 the English book and subsequent volumes are the same in 

 their registrations. 



(3) These books contain all the recorded Red Polls in 

 the world, and 



(4) In registering, a tribal letter is given to the cattle of 

 each herd or neighborhood, for convenience in tracing tribal 

 history. 



VIII. Distribution of Red Polls in the United 

 States. 



(i) They are now registered from nearly all the states 

 of the Union, and 



