CONTENTS. 



HISTORICAL. 

 CHAPTER I. 



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Earlier evidence on Shorthorns Its mixed nature Scope of 

 present volume Pioneers Simson and Robertson Sir John 

 Sinclair, George Rennie, Robert Brown, Buchan Hepburn, and 

 others on cattle breeds Views of Culley and Curwen Thomas 

 Graham, Lord Lynedoch, as stock and crop improver The 

 Richmonds Williamson of Lawers His appearance and char- 

 acteristics His herd and sale 1 



CHAPTER II. 



John Gardiner His herd and sale John H. Dickson His families 

 of cattle Indebtedness to Keir His sale William and John 

 M'Ewen Their breeding stock Sir Charles Dundas Com- 

 position of his herd How he looked at ring side William 

 Harris Torenia and Robertson, Ballechin Ballechin bulls 

 Dauntless and Newton Stone Robertson's death His sale 

 Appearance and nature . . . . . .10 



CHAPTER III. 



Colonel Munro Mains of Murthly, Grandtully Vale, and Moness 

 His herd and sales George Michie Always "the Colonel" 

 Viscount Strathallan's sale Donald Fisher Hotel and farm 

 interests Shorthorns at Cluny and Keithock Sales His last 

 herd and sale His many-sidedness and charm Turn bull, 

 Huntingtower John Drummond, Blackruthven . . 19 



