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to Hutcheson of Monyruy, who afterward 

 parted with him at a high price to Boswell of 

 Kingcausie. He was winner of the Highland 

 Society's prize in 1840 and his heifers gave rise 

 to many valuable Scottish tribes. He was the 

 sire of the cow Clipper, the matron of the 

 famous Cruickshank bull-breeding tribe bear- 

 ing her name. Billy (3151), The Pacha (7612), 

 Conqueror (6884), and Premier (6308), all bred 

 by Barclay, were used in founding the Cruick- 

 shank herd.* 



The Ury cattle of this date are said to have 

 possessed great scale and substance. In 1838 

 the original herd, which owed its excellence 

 very largely to Lady Sarah, was dispersed in 

 order, it is said, to replenish the Captain's 

 purse. The bull Mahomed seems, however, to 

 have been retained at Ury. The best lots in 

 this sale were the get of Monarch (4495), three 

 of whose daughters made over 100 each. 

 About eighty head were sold for a total of 

 3,000. Lady Sarah at thirteen years old was 

 sold to Mr. Wetherell at 40 guineas, It has 

 been asserted that she afterward became the 



* Messrs. Cruickshank had in their herd at Sittyton at one time sixty fe- 

 males descended from cows sired by Billy (3151). In color he was a light 

 roan, almost white, with broad forehead, eyes prominent and mild, horns 

 very short and pointing 1 toward his ears, carcass lengthy and deep, on 

 short legs. He had also a very fine disposition. At eight years old his 

 live weight was 2,500 Ibs., and his girth around the heart eight feet four 

 Inches. He was very heavy in front, but not so neat and good in his hind- 

 quarterSo This description was given by Mr. T. F. Jamieson of Ellon. 

 Aberdeenshire, in the London (Eng.) Live-stock Journal for May 26, 1883. 



