History and raising of cattle to be topic of next Alton Historical Society meeting

ALTON — The guest speaker for the June 18 meeting of the Alton Historical Society will be Clayton Randall, resident New Durham and owner of Devon cattle. Devon cattle are an ancient breed originating from the southwestern English county of Devon in southwest England. Devon cattle were primarily located in the counties of Devon, Somerset, Cornwell and Dorst. Devons were first imported to the Plymouth Colony from Devonshire, England in 1623 aboard the ship Charity. Join the society at the Gilman Library in the Agnes Thompson Conference Room at 7 p.m. for a program about the history and raising of Devon cattle.