In following the movements of the Here-
fords for these ten years, I shall be as brief as
possible. The breeders then engaged in the
raising of Hereford cattle resided mainly in
Loraine Co., Ohio, and vicinity; and of these
Mr. John Humphries, of Elyria, deserves spe-
cial mention. Mr. H. was an Englishman,
and, in connection with Mr. Thos. Aston
(| 200), another Englishman, brought over


from England two cows and two bulls. The
importation was a joint one, and the animals
were named as follows: “John Bull” (3885)
464; “Curly” (801) 14; the cows were, ‘“‘Vic-
toria” 186, and “Duchess” 15, of the American
Hereford Record. “Victoria” was bred by Mr.
Turner, The Noke, Leominster. “John Bull”
was bred by Mr. E. Price, of Pembridge, and
“Curly” by Mr. T. Roberts, of | Ivingtonbury.
Other bulls were imported by Messrs. Hum-
phries and Aston, and still others by Mr. F.
W. Stone, of Canada.
It would be an interesting study to take the
American Hereford Record and follow the
produce of these two cows. It would be a sur-
prise, even to those who are familiar with
breeding, to find what a large proportion of
Herefords in the country, previous to late im-
portations, trace to these two cows.
The importation referred to was made in
1851—thirty years ago. Mr. Aston had sold
out and returned to England before I entered
on the breeding of Herefords. Mr. Humphries
was still breeding, though in feeble health, and
continued a breeder until about two years ago,
when he died, having at the time of his death
a very choice herd, though not a large one.
