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in it was the roan six-year-old cow Bosedale, bred 

 by Lady Pigot, and by Valasco (15,433) out of Bosie, 

 by Master Belleville (11,795). As a calf she won at 

 Northampton ; as a yearling she was commended at 

 the Battersea Boyal, and had firsts at many other 

 shows, including Durham, North Lincoln, Halifax, 

 Preston, and Warrington, also a 100 challenge cup. 

 Then as a three-year-old she won at the Worcester 

 Boyal. When Bosedale was at her best as a cow, 

 the beautiful little Queen of Athelstane was winning 

 all round for the Hon. David Christie in America. 

 Mr Simon Beattie attended the Montrose sale speci- 

 ally to buy Bosedale in order to stop the all-conquering 

 career of the " Queen." Mr Beattie had to pay 235 gs. 

 for his favourite, as Mr Young of Keir was against 

 him, but the buyer had the satisfaction of conquering 

 all opposition in the American showyards during the 

 following summer. Mr John Gibson described Bose- 

 dale as one of the best cows he ever saw : of great 

 scale, feminine in character, long, wide, deep, and 

 smooth fleshed. At the Montrose sale another grand 

 cow was the six-year-old roan Flower Girl by Baron 

 Killerby (19,280), and winner as a two-year-old at 

 Worcester Boyal and Kelso Highland Shows. She 

 was taken out for Keir at 100 gs. Scotch Bose, a 

 yearling daughter of Bosedale and Scottish Chief, 

 was bought by Mr Amos Cruickshank at 51 gs. 

 Other buyers included the Duke of Bichmond, Mr 

 Turnbull, Huntingtower, Mr Fox, St Bees Abbey, 

 Mr Balfour of Balbirnie, and the Bev. Mr Storer. 

 For 14 cows and heifers the average was 67, and 



