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1st prize at Perth in 1901 and drew 131 guineas, the 

 top price of the sale. Later on members of the Lady 

 Dorothy, Clipper, Victoria, Graceful, and Missie families 

 were added. In 1904 the herd won the senior and 

 junior first prizes at Perth with sons of the Irish-bred 

 Prince Fortinbras (79,618). The bulls were Prince 

 of Huntingtower, out of Fair Maid, and Viceroy of 

 Huntingtower, out of Lady Dorothy 39th. Those 

 bulls, along with a half-brother, won the group prize, 

 and the two class winners were sold at 400 guineas 

 each. Prince Fortinbras, which was bred by Mr 

 William Armstrong, was the best stock bull ever 

 used in the herd. He was a beautifully-balanced roan 

 with a splendid back and deep flanks. Unfortunately 

 he was sold for exportation before his full value as 

 a breeder was discovered. The herd, which had been 

 gradually reduced in numbers, was sold off in 1914. 



Mr John Drummond, a most interesting man, 

 father-in-law of the late Mr Alexander Hay, live- 

 stock salesman, Perth, had a well-bred little herd 

 for nearly thirty years. Mr Drummond laid the 

 foundation about 1850, when he was farming 

 Marlfield, near Tibbermuir, and he took his cattle 

 with him to Cultmalundie Mains in 1860. His 

 principal adviser at the outset was Mr William 

 Turnbull, Huntingtower. From 1860 onwards most 

 of his cattle were of the Norah family, tracing back 

 to Lucy, by Borderer (3191). Latterly, Mr Drum- 

 mond had representatives of the Duke of Montrose's 

 Ballet Girl strain. He always selected well - bred 

 bulls from such breeders as Sir Thomas Buchan 



