678 A HISTORY OP SHORT-HORN CATTLE. 



portation consisted of four red two-year-old 

 heifers, one of which, Missie 23d, belonged to a 

 tribe now holding high rank on both sides the 

 Atlantic. In 1871 Mr. Armstrong imported a 

 red yearling heifer of Mr. Cruickshank's breed- 

 ing Lady Florence, tracing to Picotee and a 

 red yearling heifer, Golden Bracelet, from Mr. 

 Duthie's, a granddaughter of Velvet by Cham- 

 pion of England. In 1873 Mr. Armstrong made 

 a large shipment, mainly from Uppermill, a 

 number of which were sired by Heir of English- 

 man (24122). These cattle met with a favor- 

 able reception at the hands of the Ontario 

 farmers, and in 1876 Mr. Armstrong made a 

 further importation from the herd of Mr. Marr. 

 The Athelstane blood. One of the most 

 valuable importations that ever crossed the 

 Atlantic was that made by Hon. David Christie 

 of Paris, Ontario, in August, 1864, from the far- 

 famed herd of Douglas of Athelstaneford. It 

 included the great four-year-old cow Queen of 

 Athelstane, got by Sir James the Rose (15290) 

 out of the Bates-bred Playful by 4th Duke of 

 York (10167); her yearling heifer Princess of 

 Athelstane, by Watchman (17216); the roan 

 heifer calf Crown Princess of Athelstane, by 

 Next of Kin (20405); the red three-year-old 

 heifer Pride of Athelstane, by Sir James the 

 Rose out of Lady of Athelstane .by the prize 

 bull Hymen (13058); the red six-year-old Pla- 



