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the herds of Cruickshank, Duthie, Marr and 

 Campbell the largest importation ever made 

 direct from Aberdeenshire to the United States. 

 The value of this lot of cattle to American 

 herds can scarcely yet be fairly estimated. 

 Among the females were the grand roan Bra- 

 with Bud cow Germanica from Sittyton, the 

 thick heifers Proud Belle, Charity 3d and the 

 great roan Princess Alice from Collynie; while 

 among the bulls, then all unknown to fame, 

 were Craven Knight, Gay Monarch, Indian 

 Chief, Freemason, Pro Consul, Mephistopheles 

 and Master of the Mint. A selection from this 

 lot was offered at auction at Dexter Park, Chi- 

 cago, May 16, 1888. While appreciation of 

 Scotch blood for crossing purposes on Ameri- 

 can-bred cows was now general throughout the 

 entire country, prices for all classes of cattle 

 were still upon a very moderate basis. Hence 

 high values were not to be thought of. It was 

 here that J. G. Robbins & Sons, Horace, Ind., 

 made the "hit" of their career as breeders by 

 selecting the roan Marr-bred calf Gay Monarch, 

 by William of Orange out of Alexandrina 17th 

 by Athabasca at $375. Messrs. Cookson got Pro 

 Consul at $630. Francis Davis of Minnesota 

 bought Freemason at $300. Arthur Johnston 

 secured Indian Chief at $350, ^and J. F. Prather 

 of Village Park, Williams ville, 111., took out 

 Mephistopheles at $300; the twenty-five bulls 



