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Belle, bred by J. Gordon, Cluny Castle, Aber- 

 deenshire. 



Robert Milne of Kelvin Grove. Following 

 the lies importation there came the same year 

 from Sittyton a carefully-chosen and exceed- 

 ingly valuable lot, consisting of seven females 

 and one bull, selected just at the right time to 

 secure the richest of the Cruickshank blood. 

 The great Aberdeenshire herd was then near- 

 ing its period of highest excellence. Mr. Milne 

 was a native Aberdonian who enjoyed the 

 friendship and respect of Mr. Cruickshank, and 

 there can be no doubt that he secured in this 

 importation some of the very best cattle ever 

 sent to American shores. He had been breed- 

 ing Short-horns at his Kelvin Grove Farm, near 

 Lockport, 111., for many years; in fact, he was 

 one of the pioneer breeders of the State of his 

 adoption. Like Amos Cruickshank, he held 

 that the Short-horn's chief mission was to con- 

 vert the ordinary foodstuffs of the farm into 

 prime beef at a profit to his owner. Substance, 

 constitution* and thrift were with him cardinal 

 points, and in this admirable selection from 

 Sittyton those characteristics found full exem- 

 plification. We believe that the animals were 

 picked by Mr. Cruickshank himself with a view 

 toward furnishing Mr. Milne with a foundation 

 stock that should represent the best Sittyton 

 type. 



