Record of Shorthorn Prize Winners 



CUPBEARER 91223. 

 Roan. Wm. Duthie 



Countess 4th 



Roan. W. S. Marr 



{Gladstone (31253) 

 W. Wilson 

 Countess 2d 

 A Cruickshank 



CUPBEARER was a bull of unusual m-rit. He represented the skill 

 of three noted breeders, Duthie, Gordon and Marr, and among his ances- 



\vas Matadnn- MINIMI), half brother to imp. Ma/urka, for which R. 

 A. Alexander paid .^'.i'"'' 1 in lsr>3. Cupbearer won in class at the Royal 

 Northern and v. to the famous Fit-Id Marshal. He was imported 



^7 by Luther Adams and during the m-xt two y<-ars his success in 

 the show ring caused a genuine sensation which reached a climax when 

 he met Young Abbotsburn at th- Illinois State Fair of ixio. This trial 

 of merit between these great bulls had been wid.-ly advertised and it is 

 doubtful if a larger or more interested audience ever witnessed a similar 

 contest. This was < 'upb.-an-r's firs; 



YOUNG ABBOTSBURN 

 110679.. 



J. 



\V. B. 





A bbiitsbum im.;o:iO 



\. t'ruickshank 



' 'ruickshank 



Amaranth 



A. Ci uicksha id; 



19024 



ruickshank 

 . Village- Blossom... -( 

 Roa iiank | Village Hud 



- 



The record of Young Ablmtsbuni is an in'' ills imme- 



diate ancestors were cattle <>f o accident 



that he V)>eame a chamiiimi. Hi- was bn-d by J. & \V. !'. Watt but .1 

 oped by Alex Xowie t I int., but was shi>\\-!i only at local fairs. 



In 1890 he wa who 



was in search of a bull good enough to beat imp. < 'upbt-an-r, the reigning 

 champion of the American sh<>\ v yard. These two notable bulls met first 

 at the Illinois State Fair at Peoria and their- upremacy 



truly a battle royal and it awoke a greater interest than had ever been 

 witnessed in a similar contest. Youn^ Ablmtsburn won and so became 

 champion of American show yards 



ST. VALENTINE 121014-j 



Roan. Jas. Gardhouse 

 & Son 



Guardsman 108200 

 Roan. Wm. Duthie 



Verbena's Lady 

 Roan. Jas ( ; 

 & Son 



f Chesterfield 106811 

 A. Cruickshank 



Gardenia 

 [ A. Cruickshank 



Reporter 113 . 

 S. Campbell 



Verbena's Pride 

 Jas. Gardhouse v 





ST. \'AL1-:.\TI\: notable bull, b<th as a. i >ner and 



breeder. ply vabiabh- to many herds, both in 



Canada and the Unit* <: ; <- e will not permit an .-\t-nded com- 



ment on his produce but conspicuous exarnpl.-s are r ni- I, ad For M- 140614 

 and Ruberta, l><tli notalilc as pri/.- winner's and 



