206 THE BREEDS OF LIVE-STOCK 
237. History in the United States. — The first recorded 
importation of Shorthorns to the United States was that 
of Mr. Miller, of Virginia, and Mr. Gough, of Baltimore, 
Maryland. These gentlemen imported from Great 
Britain, in 1783, some cattle that were undoubtedly of 
the Shorthorn breed. In the years 1790 and 1795, it is 
thought that they brought in consignments of cattle of 
the same breed. In 1791 and 1796, Mr. Heaton brought 
several Shorthorns from England to the state of New 
York, which were lost among the common stock of the 
country. A Scotchman named Cox brought a Short- 
horn bull and two cows to Rensselaer county, New York, 
in 1815. The first Kentucky importation was made in 
1817, by Colonel Lewis Sanders, who purchased through 
an agent eight Shorthorns and four Longhorns. At 
about the same time, James Prentice, of Lexington, 
Kentucky, imported two good Shorthorn bulls. 
Importations were brought to the state of Massachusetts 
in 1817 by Samuel Williams, and in 1818 by Cornelius 
Coolidge. In 1822, Williams sent over the roan yearling 
heifer Arabella, by North Star (460). The Arabellas were 
noted for being heavy milkers, and at one time constituted 
a large and valuable family. Other Massachusetts im- 
portations of an early date were made by Messrs. Lee, Orr, 
Monson, Coffin, Rotch and Silsby. From 1821 to 1828, 
several unimportant importations were made to New York, 
Pennsylvania and Maryland. In 1833, Walter Dunn, 
living near Lexington, Kentucky, imported six head of 
valuable Shorthorns. Another importation was made 
by Dunn in company with Samuel Smith in 1836. 
238. Organization. —The year 1833 was important 
in Shorthorn history, for the organization of the Ohio 
Importing Company, “For the purpose of promoting the 
