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and others of the importation went to J. F. Rundell and W. J. 

 Garlock, both of Michigan. The latter gentleman was so in- 

 fatuated with the breed, and such was his determination to secure 

 nothing but the best of the breed, that he gave no less a sum than 

 $800 for ten head of the same consignment. The success that at- 

 tended Mr. Rundell's venture warranted his making several im- 

 portations himself. Another gentleman that got a bad attack of 

 Shropshire fever was the Hon. James Turner of Michigan, with 

 the result that in 1888 he made, in conjunction with other parties, a 

 large and very choice importation of the breed selected from the 

 flocks of the most prominent breeders in England. Among the 

 other earlier importers in Michigan must be mentioned the name of 

 L. S. Dunham, a gentleman who has stuck to the breed through 

 thick and thin. Then Blake Bros, of the same state have been with 

 the breed since their introduction into the state. The name of 

 Breck was long associated with the importers of good Shropshires. 

 For many years the names of Allen and Davison have stood in the 

 lead among Shropshire breeders in this country, and many new 

 names are being fast added to the list. Connected with prominent 

 breeders in Canada must be mentioned the name of Mr. Richard 

 Gibson, who, without a shadow of doubt, has done more in his 

 "Notes from Belvoir" towards popularizing the breed and teaching 

 good sheep husbandry in this and some other countries, than any 

 other man living or dead, and were his "Notes" published in 

 volume form (which I trust they some day will be) agricultural 

 history and agricultural education would be the richer. With the 

 hope of assisting in perpetuating his good name and work, I take 

 the liberty of making special mention of his name and giving his 

 'halftone herewith. Other names that have figured prominently in 

 Canadian Shropshire history are those of Messrs. Miller, Campbell, 

 McFarlane, Hanmer, Lloyd-Jones, Carpenter, etc. 



I am indebted to Mr. A. E. Mansell of Shrewsbury, Shrop- 

 shire, England, one of our greatest living breeders of Shropshire 

 sheep and a gentleman whose name is a household word among 

 Shropshire fanciers and breeders the world over, for the following 

 comprehensive compilation of record prices of Shropshire sheep and 

 list of noted sires which have made history. Not only does this list 

 show the prices and list of noted sires, but also introduces to our 

 readers the names of the most famous English Shropshire breeders 

 of the past twenty years, breeders who have done their share 

 toward bringing the breed to that high standard and degree of 

 popularity which it now enjoys the world over. Mr. Mansell's 

 compilation reads in part as follows : 



1887 "Royal Jubilee," first at the Royal, bred by Mr. J. Beach, was let to Messrs. 

 J. Bowen-Jones and T. S. Minton for a single season for 120 guineas. "Boscobel," 

 bred by the same breeder, was sold to Sir J. Pulley for 105 guineas. "Duke Royal," 

 bred by Messrs. Evans, was purchased by Sir P. A. Muntz for 110 guineas. The 

 same year Messrs. Bradburne's entire flock of six stock rams averaged 47, including 



