666 A HISTORY OF SHORT-HORN CATTLE. 



William of Orange (50694). This great 

 Cruickshank bull was bought at Sittyton as a 

 calf in 1883. He was a red, sired by Roan 

 Gauntlet out of Orange Blossom 21st by Caesar 

 Augustus, and was retained in service at Up- 

 permill until twelve years old. His record as 

 a sire is a source of pride to all who are inter- 

 ested in the fortunes of the Aberdeenshire cat- 

 tle. He was a red, possessing strong individu- 

 ality, wonderful constitution, a grandly-spread 

 and admirably-covered back, and extraordinary 

 quality. As seen at Uppermill by the writer 

 in 1892 he impressed us as the best aged bull 

 of the breed we had the privilege of examining 

 in all Britain, and his progeny were almost 

 without exception well above the average in 

 merit. Among the best of his get may be men- 

 tioned Gay Monarch and Master of the Mint 

 (both brought to America), Mountaineer and 

 the dam of^ Marengo. His daughters have 

 proved mines of wealth to the proprietors of 

 Uppermill. 



Later Sittyton sires at Uppermill. After 

 William of Orange came Sea King (61769), a 

 good dark roan of the Spicy family, sired by 

 Gondomar (55821) out of Sea Foam by Gondo- 

 lier (52956), tracing to Silvery by Champion of 

 England. Then came Dauntless (54155), Cap- 

 tain of the Guard (58956) and Wanderer (60138), 

 the latter sire of the 330-guinea bull Scottish 



