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was followed by others in 1854, 1855 and 1856. These 
constituted the highest-priced cattle that had thus far 
been brought to the United States. In 1857, Thorne 
purchased the Morris and Becar herd, consisting of fifty- 
three Shorthorns, at the reported price of $35,000. 
While the principal importations were confined to Ken- 
tucky, Ohio and New York, Shorthorn activity was 
apparent elsewhere, notably in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, 
Missouri and Towa. 
240. History in Canada. — In 1833, Roland Wingfield, 
near Toronto, imported two Shorthorn bulls and_ five 
cows from England. Other early importations were 
made by the Home District Agricultural Society, Adam 
Furgeson, George and John Simpson, William and George 
Miller and [Frederick William Stone. It may be said, 
however, that the Shorthorns were not imported ex- 
tensively to Canada until Scotch Shorthorns came into 
popularity. Messrs. George and William Miller, Simon 
Beattie, George Isaac and M. H. Cochrane were first 
responsible for Shorthorn activity in Canada. 
The first Canadian to bring Scotch cattle into promi- 
nence in America was Joseph S. Thompson, Mayfield, 
Whitby, Canada. He imported the Champion of England 
heifers, Sylvia and Christobel, also Violet 4th. James I. 
Davidson, Balsam, Ontario, was also one of the early and 
most ardent supporters of the Scotch type in Shorthorns. 
He started his Shorthorn herd in 1860. From 1881 to 
1887, practically all the stock from the Sittyton herd that 
was brought to the United States passed through the 
hands of Davidson. John Dryden, Brooklyn, Ontario, 
founded the Maple Shade farm herd of Shorthorns, in 
1871. He imported that famous Champion of England 
cow, Mimulus, and other good ones representing the best 
