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Aberdeen-Angus heifers, and three times by Aberdeen- 

 Angus cross-bred cattle. The gold medal for the best steer 

 has been won three times by Aberdeen-Angus steers, and five 

 times by Aberdeen-Angus cross-bred steers. The gold 

 medal for the best heifer has been won ten times by 

 Aberdeen-Angus heifers, and six times by Aberdeen-Angus 

 cross-bred heifers." 



The Smithfield championship was again won in 1905 by 

 an Aberdeen-Angus heifer after the foregoing statement had 

 been written. 



One of the most successful herds of between fifty and 

 sixty cows and heifers in the country, has been that of 

 Clement Stephenson, Balliol College Farm, Long Benton, 

 Northumberland. There being now no preparation of cattle 

 for showing, the herd is kept in the most natural condi- 

 tions. " The highest champion honours have been secured by 

 animals of the herd at all the great fat stock shows at York, 

 in 1 88 1 ; at Leeds, in 1883; at Norwich, in 1881, 1883, and 

 1893; and at Birmingham, in 1883, 1884, 1885, 1887, 1893, 

 and 1894. In addition, supreme honours have been won at 

 Smithfield on three separate occasions by ' Luxury' in 1885, 

 by ' Young Bellona ' in 1887, and by ' Benton Bride ' in 1894." 



As a breeding herd of old standing, that of Sir George 

 Macpherson Grant at Ballindalloch occupies the premier 

 position in Scotland. 



Standard of Excellence for Aberdeen- Angus Bull. 

 FROM THE Herd Book 



"'Registered Pedigree. Colour Black. White is objec- 

 tionable, except on the under-line behind the navel, and there 

 only to moderate extent ; a white cod is most undesirable. 

 Head Forehead broad ; face slightly prominent, and tapering 

 towards the nose ; muzzle fine ; nostrils wide and open ; 

 distance from eye to nostril of moderate length ; eye mild, 

 full, and expressive ; ear of good medium size, well set, and 

 well covered with hair ; poll well defined, and without any 

 appearance of horns or scurs ; jaws clean. Throat Clean, 

 without any development of loose flesh underneath. Neck 

 Of medium length, muscular, with moderate crest (which 

 increases with age) ; spreading out to meet the shoulders ; 

 with full neck vein. Shoulders Well laid in, covered on the 

 blades and on the top, which should be on a line with the 

 back, and moderately broad. Chest Wide and deep. 



