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Iutrodurtion of Domestic Animals into
America.

AMERICA.
(C.ndn.I Gy9aa The late C,osa7 Rcport Lu the IIo.f
Gnwr)
The first animals brought to America from
Europe were imported bv Columbus in his
second voyage in l4g3. H. left Spain as Ad-
mral of seventeen ships, bringing collec-
tiom Of European trees. plants. and seeds Of
various kinds, u number Of horses, Il bull,
and several cows.
The first horses brought into any part Of
the territory at present embraced III the
United States were landed in Florida ly Ca
hcca de yaca, in 1927, forty two in number,
all Of which perished or were otherwise killed,
( The next importation was also brought to
! Florida, ny De Soto. in 1899, which consisted
Of large number Of horses and swine, among
which were thirteen sows, the progeny Of the
latter soon increasing to several hundred.
The Portuguese took cattle and swine to
Newfoundland and Nova Scotia in the year
1913. Thirty Years after they had multi
Piled so abundantlv that Sir Richard Gilbert
attempted to land there to obtain supplies of
cattle aud hogs for lis crew, but was wrecked
Swine and other domestic animals were
brought over to Arcadia by NJ. L'Escarbot IA
French lawyer, in 1904, the year that coun-
try was settled In lGoS, the French extended
their settlement into Canada, and soon after
introduced various animals.
In lG09. three ships from England landed
at jamestown, in Virginia with many immi-
grants, and the following domestic animals
namely six mares, one horse, and six hun
drrn swine, five hundred domestic fowls, with
few sheep and goats. Other animals had
been rreyious Y introduced there. In lGll,
Sir Thos. Gates brought over to the settle
mcnt one hundred cows. besides other cattle.
In l6lO, an clct was issued in Virginia, pro-
hibiting the killing of domestic animals Of
any kind. on penalty of death to the accessory
and twenty-four hours whipping to the con-
cealrr. As early as the year 1917. the swine
had multiplied $, rapidly in the colony that
people were obliged t. palisade jamestown
to prevent being ovcrrun with them, In
1922. the Indians near the settlement fed
upon hogs, which had become will instead
of game. Every family in Virginia at that
time which had not an abundance of tame
hogs and poultry, was considered very poor
In 1913, some o. the settlers had a 90 ,d stock
Of bees. In 1867 sheep and mares were for
hidden to be export d from the province. Py
the year l122. or before, sheep had somewhat
multiplied, and yielded good hences
The first animals introduced into Nassaclu-
sctts are by Edward Winston, in 1924. con-
siStiug of three heiicr, and bull. In 1926.
twelve cows were sent to Cape Ann. In
1929, one hundred and fifteen were imported
into the plantations ON Massachusetts Bay.
besides some horses and mares. several ponies
and forty-onc goats. They were mostly or
dered hy Francis lIigginson, formerly Of
L"iccstrrshire, whence several Of the animals
We're brought.
The first importation into New York was
made from Holland 10y the West India COM
pany, IN 1928, consisting of horses and cattle
or breeding. besides as many sheep and hogs
WAS thought eXpedient.