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IMPORTED SHORTHORN CATTLE. 



By J. B. Weir. 



A notable shipment of shorthorn cattle^ comprising six cows and 

 three bulls, recently arrived from the old country to the order of 

 Mr. Jas. McLaughlin, of Mahonga station. Advantage was taken of 

 the presence of the animals at the quarantine station to secure the 

 photographs reproduced in this issue, and a few particulars are also 

 given of their breeding. 



vSuNSHINE 1. 



This roan heifer was born on Federation Day, 1st January, 1900, 

 and bred by the Duke of Richmond. Her sire was Village Archer 

 (71789), and dam Sunshine, by Musgrave (64470). Mr. Duthie, the 

 breeder of Village Archer, refused 800 guineas for him last spring, 

 when the same amount was accepted for his brother. 



Union Jack. 



A rich red bull, calved on 19th December, 1900, by Prince of 

 Fortune (77494), who gained second prize to Choice Goods at the 

 Aberdeen Show in 1900, the only occasion when he competed. His 

 dam. Duchess 37th, was by Musgrave (64470), bred by Mr. Marr. 



Spicy Peek. 



This typical shorthorn gained second prize at Royal Northern, 

 Aberdeen in 1901, and first and champion at Buchan Agricultural 

 Show, Mintlaw. His sire, Spicy Robin, was first pick of Mr. Willis' 

 1895 calves, and was bought at the high price of 250 guineas when 

 twelve months old. His dam, Alexandrina 24th, is daughter of that 

 famous cow Alexandrina 20th, full sister to Gay Monarch, winner of 

 sixteen first prizes in one season in America, and also winner of the 

 herd championship with four of his get over all breeds at the World's 

 Fair, Chicago, 1893. 



Beauty III. 



A beautiful rich red roan heifer, which gained first prize at the 

 Royal Northern Show, Aberdeen, in 1901, and second, as a yearling, 

 at the Buchan Agricultural Show, Mintlaw. Sired by His Grace 

 (74705), dam Beauty, by Hartington (68762). 



Dalmeny Nonpareil VII. 



A fine roan heifer by Scottish Sailor (73594) out of Nonpareil 

 Pride, by Gravesend (46461). She secured first prize at Edinburgh 

 -in June, 1901, and her dam, though now fourteen years old, is still a 

 regular breeder, and is out of the same dam as Statesman, the cham- 

 pion bull of Canada and U.S.A. in 1873. 



Scottish Bean. 

 This fine roan bull has only once been exhibited, and on that 

 occasion — at Aberdeen, in 1901 — he gained first prize in a class of 

 150. His sire is Leopold (74836), and dam Superb Blossom, by 

 Superb (64902). 



