AMOS CRUICKSHANK OF SITTYTON. 623 



ton in the latter years of the herd's exist- 



ence." 



Lord Bathurst (15173). This bull was 

 dropped at Sittyton July 5, 1854, by the Wil- 

 kinson cow Lancaster 16th, that had been 

 bought at the Lenton sale the previous year in 

 calf to Monarch (13347). He was one of three 

 yearling bulls exhibited by Messrs. Cruickshank 

 at Aberdeen in 1855 that won first, second and 

 third prizes, the latter position being assigned 

 to this Lancaster calf. Although the Wilkin- 

 son sort was held in high esteem at Sittyton a 

 red breeding bull was wanted just at this time, 

 and as Lord Bathurst was roan and had inher- 

 ited white legs from his dam he was sold to 

 Mr. Stronach of Ardmeallie, in w r hose hands he 

 proved a remarkable getter. He met with an 

 accident, however, and had to be killed after 

 one season's use. Before leaving Sittyton he 

 had been bred to several heifers and two of his 

 females, Violet and Vintage, grew into good 

 cows and were excellent breeders. Violet pro- 

 duced Grand Monarque (21867), a stock-getter 

 of outstanding merit, and also Village Rose, 

 that was in all probability about the best cow 

 the Cruickshanks ever bred. Vintage was the 

 dam of Village Belle. It has always been con- 

 sidered that Village Rose and Village Belle 

 were the two best of all the great cows sired 

 by Champion of England. 



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