1/4 HISTORY OF THE SHORT-HORNS. 



understood, through the agency of Mr. Ashcroft. These were bred 

 in the neighborhood of the city, on Long Island, and in Westchester 

 county ; but their pedigrees, on account of their owners not knowing 

 their importance, were sadly neglected. There can be no doubt, 

 however, of the integrity of their blood. Some of their descendants 

 are in the American Herd Book, tracing to the original importations. 



In the year 1824, the late Col. John H. Powel, of Powelton, near 

 Philadelphia, Pa., a gentleman of large wealth and public spirit in 

 agricultural improvement, began the importation of Short-horns, and 

 continued it for some years. His selections were mainly, if not 

 altogether, from the herd of Mr. Jonas Whitaker, already mentioned, 

 of Otley, in Yorkshire. He bred them with great attention and care 

 on his home estate, and sold many of their descendants into neigh- 

 boring districts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Some also went 

 into New England, others into Kentucky and Ohio.. In the cows, he 

 aimed at securing large milkers, for dairy purposes, in which one of 

 his families, the Belinas, were famous for their yields of both milk 

 and butter. In 1831 he imported the bull Bertram (1716), bred by 

 Mr. Whitaker. We saw him in his stable at Powelton, in August of 

 that year, then 3 years old, a few months after his arrival. In color 

 he was red, with a little white, a compact, massive form, short in 

 the leg, of fine touch, good hair, and altogether an imposing animal. 

 Many distinguished animals of our American herds trace into his 

 blood. Col. Powel bred him for some years in his herd. We saw at 

 the same time several of his imported cows, among them Belina, by 

 Barmpton (54), a famous milker, which yielded at the rate of 20% 

 pounds of butter per week. These cows struck us as being of excel- 

 lent quality, with indications of giving large quantities of milk, and 

 were in rather low condition. They were good in form, long in body, 

 straight on the back, broad in the hips, with fine heads and horns, 

 excellent coats of hair, with large, well-shaped udders and teats. 



In the year 1828, Mr. Francis Rotch, of New Bedford, Mass., then 

 in England, sent out to his brother-in-law, Mr. Benjamin Rodman, 

 also of New Bedford, the bull Devonshire (966), and the cows Ade- 

 liza, Dulcibella and Galatea, all by Frederick (1060), from the herd 

 of Mr. Whitaker, and with good pedigrees. Descendants from all of 

 them are now found in several good American herds. 



In 1834, ourself became the owner of "Devonshire," at 8 years 

 old, which we purchased of Mr. Rotch, then his possessor. He was red 

 roan in color, good size, excellent points, and left us, as well as his 

 previous owners, some excellent stock. He died at n years old. 



