150 AMERICAN CATTLE. 



in one locality, for upwards of two years, and then sold by 

 auction. They brought large prices — $500 to $2,500 each— 

 and were distributed chiefly among the stockholders, who were 

 among the most extensive cattle breeders and graziers of the 

 famous Scioto Valley. 



In 1837-8-9, importations were made into Kentucky, by 

 Messrs. James Shelby and Henry Clay, Jr., and some other 

 parties, of several well-selected short-horns, some of which were 

 kept and bred by the importers, and the others sold in their 

 vicinity. 



In 1837-8-9, Mr. Whitaker, above mentioned, sent out to 

 Philadelphia, on his own account, upwards of a hundred short- 

 horns, from his own and other herds, and put them on Col. 

 Powell's farm, where he sold them at auction. They were pur- 

 chased at good prices, mostly by breeders from Pennsylvania, 

 Ohio, and Kentucky, and distributed widely through those States. 



From 1835 up to 1843, several importations of fine stock 

 were made by Mr. Weddle, an English emigrant, to Rochester, 

 N. Y., and by American gentlemen, among whom were Messrs. 

 ,E. P. Prentice, of Albany, N. Y., Mr. Jas. Lenox, and Mr. J. 

 F. Sheaffe, of New York city, Messrs. Le Roy and Newbould, 

 of Livingston county, the late Peter A. Remsen, of Genese§ 

 county, N. Y., and Mr. "Whitney, of New Haven, Ct., Mr. 

 Gibbons, of New Jersey, and some others, not now recollected, 

 — all valuable animals. They were bred for some years by their 

 owners, with much care. Mr. Prentice, for several years, had a 

 large and excellent herd on his home farm. After some years, 

 all these herds were sold and widely distrilDuted. Their descend- 

 ants still remain among our valuable herds. 



In the year 1849-50, Col. J. M. Sherwood, of Auburn, and 

 Mr. Ambrose Stevens, of Batavia, N. Y., imported from the 

 herd of Mr. Bates a bull, and from Mr. Jno. Stephenson, of 

 Durham, England, three bulls and several heifers, all choice 



