AMOS CRUICKSHANK OP SITTYTON. . 639 



Champion of England upon cows carrying the 

 blood of Lord Raglan, Lord Sackville and Lord 

 Bathurst, including Grand Monarque, Caesar 

 Augustus and Grand Duke of Gloster, were 

 potent factors in bringing the herd to its best 

 estate. 



Scotland's Pride and Pride of the Isles. 

 Scotland's Pride, calved in 1866, was sired by 

 Grand Monarque out of Lovely 8th, a cow that 

 belonged to a tribe much esteemed in the 

 North. His sire, like many other of the sons 

 of Champion of England, did not have a head 

 entirely to Mr. Cruickshank's liking. This was 

 a characteristic doubtless inherited from old 

 Lancaster Comet, and on account of the clamor 

 about his head and horns Grand Monarque was 

 sacrificed before his real value as a stock-get- 

 ter, as illustrated in Scotland's Pride, was fully 

 realized. The latter was a stylish, deep-fleshed 

 roan, winning first prize as a yearling at the 

 Highland in 1867 and a $250 Challenge Cup 

 same year. He proved one of the best sires 

 ever 'bred at Sittyton; one of his sons, the 

 roan prize bull Pride of the Isles (35072)- 

 from Golden Days by Lord Raglan, calved in 

 1872, acquiring great celebrity. Speaking of 

 this valuable bull Mr. Edward Cruickshank 

 says: "I do not think that Pride of the Isles 

 ever had his merit fairly recognized. He was 

 a grand animal himself, and his young stock 



