644 A HISTORY OF SHORT-HORN CATTLE. 



sured the prepotency of the stock for reproduc- 

 tive purposes. The herd became the fountain 

 head of Short-horn breeding in the North. The 

 Sittyton bulls became the standard sires of 

 Scotland. The value of the service the Messrs. 

 Cruickshank had rendered was now universally 

 conceded in their native land and leading 

 American breeders gladly availed themselves 

 of the privilege of selecting stock bulls from 

 this premier Aberdeenshire herd. 



The closing years at Sittyton will form the 

 subject of further reference. 



