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present of an imported bull and cow from Christopher Gore to 

 Levi Lincoln, about the year 1800. These cattle were called the 

 " Teeswater breed," but whether they were full-blood or grades, 

 I have no means of knowing. They no doubt gave the first 

 impulse to the improvement of the neat stock of the county. 

 They are described as red in color, with some white spots, horns 

 short, good size, and the cows were remarkably good milkers. 



In 1817, Stephen "Williams, of Northborough, imported the 

 bull " Denton," (963,) in color red roan, weighing, at three 

 years old, 1,862 pounds. This was probably the first herd-book 

 animal of the Shorthorn breed imported into Massachusetts. 

 In 1822, Mr. Williams imported the cow "Arabella," by " North 

 Star," (460,) bred by the celebrated English breeder, John 

 Wetherell. " Arabella " produced several heifers, viz., " Yellow 

 Rose," "Miranda," "Lilac," "Nonpareil," all by "Denton," 

 (963 ;) also "Albert," by " Admiral," (1,608 ;) bulls " Amer- 

 ican Comet," (1,638,) by " Denton ; " " Sultan," (2,709,) 

 by " Frederick," (2,038 ;) " Splendid," (2,692,) by " Frederick," 

 (2,083 ;) and " Albion," by " Patriot," (2,412.) " Wycomet," 

 (1,591,) another Shorthorn, was sent to Roswcll Converse, of 

 New Braintree," by Colonel Allen, of Connecticut, and kept 

 there from about 1822 to 1826. 



These animals were all recorded in Coate's English Shorthorn 

 herd-book, and many of the Shorthorns of this county trace 

 their pedigree to these animals. Their grades were numerous, 

 and gave a strong impulse to improvement. About 1818, 

 Gorham Parsons imported a bull called " Holderness," bred by 

 George Faulkner, Yorkshire, England. He had no pedigree, 

 but was warranted thoroughbred. Some of his descendants, 

 probably grades, were brought to this county, and did much to 

 raise the character of our native stock. Their color was light 

 red and white, often line back. They are readily identified by 

 the visitors to our cattle shows. 



About the year 1823, Sir Isaac Coffin presented to the Massa- 

 chusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture the bull "Admiral," 

 (1608,) also bred by John AVetherell, and sired by " North Star," 

 (460.) This bull (Admiral,) was kept in Worcester for some 

 time, and probably left his mark. I know of no other thorough- 

 bred Shorthorn cattle that were kept and owned in this county 

 that do not belong to the Williams stock, until 1843, when John 



