660 A HISTORY OF SHORT-HORN CATTLE. 



ily have been imported to the United States 

 and Canada. 



The Emmas. This family came to Upper- 

 mill about 1870 through the cow Emma 2d, by 

 Golden Eagle (26267). She carried six succes- 

 sive crosses of bulls bred by Mr. Cruickshank, 

 and one of her heifers, bred by Mr. Marr, known 

 as Emma 3d, was imported into Illinois in 

 1876, where she became the dam of the cham- 

 pion twin heifers Emma 4th and 5th, that ac- 

 quired so much celebrity in the herd of Messrs 

 Potts. Indeed, it may fairly be claimed that 

 the exhibition of these massive, heavy-fleshed 

 cows contributed largely toward building up 

 the demand for Scotch-bred Short-horns that 

 set in throughout the Western States about 

 the time of their exhibition. Another noted 

 animal of the Emma tribe was the bull Earl of 

 Mar (47815), imported into Canada by Francis 

 Green. He was a roan from Emma 2d, the 

 matron of the tribe at Uppermill 



The Goldies. The original Goldie was bred 

 by Messrs. Smith & Co. of Inverness. She was 

 a remarkably fine specimen of the breed, hav- 

 ing for sire the Sittyton-bred Goldsmith (14632). 

 She came to Uppermill about 1858, where she 

 produced in 1865 the bull Gold Digger that was 

 sold to the late Mr. Duthie, father of the pres- 

 ent William Duthie of Collynie. He proved 

 such a good sire that he was bought back for 



