658 A HISTORY OF SHORT-HORN CATTLE. 



of the Princess Royals and the Missies have 

 been imported to the United States and Canada 

 during the past 'twenty years. 



The Alexandrinas. This tribe is of the 

 same origin as the Sittyton Crocus sort, both 

 descending from the herd of Mr. Morison of 

 Mountblairy, Aberdeenshire, who obtained the 

 family from Grant Duff. The Alexandrinas 

 have to their credit the production of the fa- 

 mous American champion show bull Gay Mon- 

 arch 92411. The family came into the posses- 

 sion of Mr. Marr about 1860. 



The Roan or Red Ladys. About 1855 Mr. 

 Marr purchased from the late Mr. Whitehead 

 of Little Methlick, Aberdeenshire, a cow called 

 Roan Lady, from which he bred a heifer by the 

 Kinellar bull Young Pacha called Red Lady. 

 Descendants of these cows have since been 

 known at Uppermill as Roan or Red Ladys. 

 They have been distinguished, as a rule, for 

 their rich colors, good Short-horn character, 

 fine style and depth of flesh. Representatives 

 of this sort have several times topped the Up- 

 permill young bulls. Indeed, at the sale held 

 this year (1899) the best price, 270 guineas, was 

 paid by Mr. Mills for Royal Fame from Roan 

 Lady 14th a fine old cow, still useful at the 

 age of fourteen years. 



The Bessies. This tribe came to Uppermill 

 in 1862 and, like the Roan Ladys, was acquired 



