212 HISTORY OF THE SHORT-HORNS. 



During the same year, Capt. Pratt, of the ship Hudson, trading 

 between New York and London, brought out in June four fine heifers. 

 In November, afterwards, he again brought out two bulls and six 

 heifers, from the herd of Mr. Torr, and Messrs. Dudding, of Lincoln- 

 shire, all superior animals, which were placed on the farm of Mr. L. F. 

 Allen, near Buffalo, N. Y., and all together with two bull calves, 

 dropped since their arrival from England afterwards sold, by Messrs. 

 A. B. Allen & Co., to Mr. J. H. Pickrell, Harristown, 111. Their pedi- 

 grees are recorded in Vol. u, American Herd Book. 



There may have been a few other Short-horns imported into the 

 United States in the year 1871, but if so we have no immediate 

 account of them. 



IMPORTATIONS OF SHORT-HORNS INTO CANADA. 



We would gladly narrate a full and particular history of the Can- 

 ada Short-horns, their introduction and progress, as has been done 

 with those of the United States, had we the material at hand. But 

 with all our efforts to obtain them our notes are scant. We give such 

 memoranda as we have. 



In the year 1833, Mr. Rowland Wingfield, living in the vicinity of 

 Toronto, Canada West (now Ontario), imported from England the 

 bulls Reformer, 898, and Young Farmer, 62, also cows Favorite, by 

 Warden (1563); Favorite 2d, by Kenwood (2114); Pedigree, by 

 Mynheer (2345); Countess, by Warwick (2815); and Lily, by War- 

 den (1563). Their produce are now in several herds. 



The succeeding year The Home District Agricultural Society im- 

 ported four thorough-bred bulls names not ascertained and spread 

 them in various directions. They were chiefly bred to common cows, 

 as we find no pure Short-horn produce resulting from them. 



About the year, 1836, the late Mr. Adam Ferguson imported into 

 the vicinity of Hamilton, C. W., the bull Agricola (1614) afterwards 

 called Sir Walter by Mr. Ferguson and cows Cherry, by Dunstan 

 Castle; and Beauty, by Snowball (2674). They were successfully 

 bred by Mr. Ferguson, and their produce are now found in many 

 herds. 



In or about the same year of Mr. Ferguson's importation, Messrs. 

 George and John Simpson imported from Yorkshire, England, and 

 brought with them to New Market, C. W., from the herd of Mr. 

 Parrington, Stockton-on-Tees, several good Short-horns, which they 

 bred for some years. The results of their breeding we .have not been 

 able to accurately ascertain. 



