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for another sire; purchasing in 1858 John Bull 

 (11618). He is said to have been an animal of 

 great length and rather high on leg.* It is in- 

 teresting to note as evidencing the intent of 

 Mr. Cruickshank to weed out mercilessly every- 

 thing that did not suit, that only two of John 

 Bull's calves were ^retained. These were the 

 cows Cressida and Jubilee, "both compact, 

 deep, well-proportioned cows, not at all too 

 long, and real good beasts." 



Lord Raglan (13244), This noted bull came 

 to Sittyton at seven years of age, in 1860, and 

 was used until twelve years old. He was bred 

 by Mark Stewart of Southwick and sired by 

 Maynard's Crusade (7938). He had been used 

 by Douglas of Athelstaneford, as well as by 

 Lord Kinnaird and Lord Southesk. He was 

 purchased from the latter at 110 guineas. It 

 is of interest to state that Mr. William Miller, 

 then of Canada and later of Storm Lake, la., 

 came near buying Lord Raglan in 1856f and 



* Speaking of John Bull, Jamieson says: "He was a very lengthy ani- 

 mal, not too well let down, tender on his feet and walked very slow. A 

 worthy neighbor, Mr. Phillip of Boynds, watching him on one occasion as 

 he gradually emerged out of a door said: ' If I am to wait until all of your 

 bull comes out, Mr. Cruickshank, I would need a chair to sit doon on.' " 



tMr. Miller, who was in Great Britain in 1856 buying Short-horns, says: 

 " This was the time that I ought to have sent out Lord Raglan before 

 Cruickshank got him. Simon Beattie and I went to Southwick to see him, 

 but Stewart priced him just high enough to keep him out of my reach. I 

 got within 5, but although Simon was pushing me I dare not go it. How- 

 ever, I have no doubt the bull did a lot more good as it was. Of all the 

 bulls I saw in Britain at that time I preferred Lord Raglan. I think he was 

 priced to me at about 100. He was then tw<5 years old and impressed me 

 as being one of the substantial rather than the showy sort." 



