574 A HISTORY OF SHORT-HORN CATTLE. 



year-old at the English Royal of 1852, and 

 headed the aged bulls at Aberdeen in 1852. 

 He was a compact, thick-set, short-legged, well- 

 fleshed bull, and in 1856 was sent to the Paris 

 Exposition. On the return trip he contracted 

 foot-and-mouth disease and was slaughtered 

 in London. 



Mr. Hay's death occurred in 1854 and his 

 herd passed into the possession of his son-in- 

 law. Mr. Shepherd, who, in 1856, bought the 

 bull Bosquet (14183), of Sir Charles Knightley's 

 breeding, and in 1858 Cherry Duke 2d (14265) 

 from Mr. Bolden. The latter made a great 

 record at the great Northern shows 1859-1861, 

 but was not specially satisfactory as a sire. In 

 feet, it has usually been claimed that the 

 Shethin cattle were better before the Bates, 

 Booth or Knightley bloods were introduced. 

 The herd was dispersed in 1863, at which 

 time it aggregated 134 head, including sixteen 

 Mysies, ten Lovelys and nine Waterloos, be- 

 sides a lot of Claras, Rosemarys, etc. The 

 event occurred Wednesday, July 29, Mr. Straf- 

 ford presiding. Messrs. Cruickshank bought 

 the eleven-year-old red Mysie 3d at 50 guineas, 

 Mysie 26th at 21 guineas, Princess Royal 5th at 

 46 guineas and Lovely 8th at 41 guineas. Mr. 

 Marr of Uppermill bought Princess Royal 6th 

 for 24 guineas. William Duthie bought a pair 

 of Wanton heifers at 17 and 20 guineas. The 



