208 HISTORY OF THE SHORT-HORNS. 



Shortly after this importation came out to the same parties the bull 

 Governor, 2922, owned by Messrs. Brooks, Bennett & Co., and two 

 cows, the names of which are not how recollected. Like some other 

 importers, these parties were negligent in keeping records of the 

 names of their animals, or pedigrees. We have been unable to 

 obtain further particulars of these importations. Many of their pro- 

 duce are recorded in the American Herd Book. 



In the year 1856, an importation of Short-horns was made by the 

 " Mason and Bracken Counties Importing Company " into Kentucky, 

 of 4 bulls and 12 cows. They were kept and bred by the importers, 

 and sold near Germantown, Ky., on the ist October, 1859; the herd 

 then consisted of the original importations and their increase, 12 bulls 

 and 17 cows and heifers. The imported ones were : 



BULLS. Vatican (12260) (bred by Earl Ducie), by Usurer (9763) ; 

 Blandimar (bred by Sir Charles Knightly), by Earl of Dublin (16178) ; 

 Emperor Napoleon (bred by Mr. Fawkes), by Bridegroom (11203); 

 and Grisset (bred by Mr. Christy), by Duke of Beauford (11377). 



Cows. Julia, by Young Grant ; Duenna, by Duke of Cambridge 

 (12742); Light of the Harem, by Nabob (11834); Granny Light, by 

 Bridegroom (11203); Alice, by Harbinger (10297); Diana, by Bren- 

 nus (8902); Lady Laura, by Grand Duke (12973); High Bank, by 

 Horatio (10335); Hasty, by Horatio (10335); Violet, by Duke of 

 Beauford (11377); Jennie Deans, by Duke of Beauford (11377); 

 Lady Bariscourt, by Jasper (11069). 



Several of these animals were selected from choice herds in Eng- 

 land and Ireland, and they were, no doubt, valuable cattle. The 

 catalogue from which the above list is taken gives no names of the 

 purchasers, nor prices at which the cattle or their produce were sold. 

 We have made inquiries at the proper quarter for particulars, but 

 have not been able to obtain them. Few of their descendants have 

 found their way into the Herd Books, and we infer that the calamitous 

 financial times during which the sale was made, swallowed many of 

 them in the common ruin, or run them into the shambles of the 

 butcher. 



In the year 1857, a number of substantial farmers and stock breed- 

 ers in the central part of Illinois came together and formed " The 

 Illinois Importing Association." The late Capt. James N. Brown, 

 who, in 1833, had removed from Kentucky into Sangamon county, 

 111., brought with him the first established herd of Short-horns known 

 in the State of his adoption. He had bred them assiduously and 

 successfully but recognizing the advantage of an infusion of more 



