AMOS CRUICKSHANK OF SITTYTON. 581 



while the credit for the development of the 

 Sittyton Short-horns must be rested primarily 

 upon the sound judgment and practical sense 

 of Amos, still it must not be forgotten that it 

 was largely through the determination of An- 

 thony that such vigorous and persistent efforts 

 were made for so many years in the matter 

 of foundation stock. It was in a little back 

 room at Anthony Cruickshank's place of busi- 

 ness in the city of Aberdeen that the idea of 

 the Royal Northern Show was first conceived. 

 Barclay of Ury, Grant Duff and other kindred 

 spirits were called in conference and the result 

 of their deliberations was the establishment of 

 that afterward useful agricultural show associ- 

 ation. The Sittyton Short-horns were for a 

 long series of years exhibited at the leading 

 Scottish National and local shows, winning 

 their way to great public favor and general 

 patronage. 



Anthony with his commercial instincts was 

 anxious to secure a reputation for the partner- 

 ship herd. He favored all schemes looking 

 toward the bringing of the Sittyton Short-horns 

 prominently before the public. He served, there- 

 fore, as an efficient " promoter." Amos soon de- 

 veloped a genius for practical cattle-breeding. 

 Quick to detect faults he never allowed an un- 

 satisfactory sire to remain long in the herd no 

 matter at what cost a bull might have been 



