The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-06-15
AGRICULTURAL.
Horses and Cattle first Brought t
ses@ sSss #55ss America,

0O1A6S anu OaLLl6 nrSJ brought TO
sess Sac ailAh America.
= We take the following from the late
Census report:
: :. The first animals brought to America
from Europe were imported by Columbus,
in his second voyage, in 1893. He left
Spain as Admiral of seventeen ships. bring
ing collection of European trees. plants,
and seeds of various kinds, number of
horses, abull, and several COWS.
The first horses brought into any part
OF the territory at present embraced in the
United States were landed in Florida by
Cabeca de Vaca, in 1897, forty-two in
number, salI of which perished or were
otherwise; killed. The next importation
was also broughtto Florida,. by De Soto,
in-io39, which consisted of large num-
Der aof horses and swine, among which
we're Ethirteens sows,. the progeny OF the
latter terasoonsincreasing to several hundred
Tire Portuguese took cattle and swine
10 Newfoundland and Nova Scotia in The
year 1858. Thirty years after, they had
multiplied so abundantly that Sir Richard
Gilbert attempted to land there to obtain
supplies of cattle and hogs for his crew.
but was wrecked,
as! Swine and other domestic animals were
brought overt to Acadia by NJ. L'Escarbot,
. French lawyer, in 1904, the year that
country was settled. In 1903, the French
extended their settlement into Canada, and
soon after introduced various animals.
ss.in 1909, three ships from England land
ed al Jamestown, in Virginia, with many
Al g.. I
animals, namely:f Six mares, one horse.
six hundred swine, five hundred domestic
fowls. with q few sheep and goats. Other
animals bad been previously introduced
there. In l611, Sir Thomas Gates brought
over TO the same settlement one hundred
cows; hesides other cattle. In 1910, an
edict WAS issued in. Virginia, prohibiting
the Killing of domestic animals of any
kind, on penalty Of death to the principal,
burning the hand and loss Of the ears to
the saceessory, and twenty-four' hours
whipping ITO the concealer. As early as
the year 1877. the swine had multiplied so
rapidly in the colony. that the people were
obliged. to palisade jamestown, to prevent
being oyerrun with them. In 1927, the
Indians, near the settlement, fed upon hogs
which had become wild, instead Of game
Every family in Virginia at that time, who
hAdEnot an abundance Of tame hogs and
poultry was considered very poor. In
i648. some of the settlers had good
stock Of bees. In 1867, sheep and mares
were forbidden TO be exported from the
proyincs. BY the year 1922. or before
sheep had somewhat multiplied, and yield.
ed good feeces.
ssEhe first animals introduced into Mas
Sachusetts was by Edward Winslow, in
1894 consisting of three heifers and 8
bull.s In 1896, twelve COWS were sent tc
Cape Ann. In 1929, one hundred and
fifteen cattle were imported into the plan
tatiods on Massachusetts bay, beside.
some horses and mares, several comics
and forty-ons goats. They were mostly
ordered by Francis Higginson, formerly
of Leicestershire, whence several OF tn.
anipals were brought.
The first Importation into New Yorl
Wasmade from Holland, by the West In
dia Company, in 1926, comprising on,
hundred and three animals, consisting o
Z horsespnd cattle forsbreeding, besides al
many sheep and hogs as was thought ex
pedient
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