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CHAPTER VIII. 



Ainslie of Costerton Whittingehame herd Its founding The modern 

 herd and dispersion Dalkeith Park herd Composition and early 

 successes The sale James Deans Joseph Lee His composite 

 herd Successful sale Mark S. Stewart His herd and friendships 

 Dispersion sale. 



THE Costerton herd, owned by Mr David Ainslie, 

 was of considerable repute. One of Mr Ainslie's best 

 appearances as an exhibitor was at the Aberdeen 

 Highland Show of 1868, where he won the firsts 

 in the two-year-old and yearling heifer classes with 

 Thistledown and Midsummer. Fair prices were re- 

 ceived when the herd was sold in May 1869. Among 

 the buyers were the Duke of Buccleuch, Sir Wm. 

 Stirling-Maxwell, Mr Balfour of Whittingehame, Mr 

 Brierley, Manchester, and Mr Bethune of Blebo. 

 The top price was 70 gs., paid by Sir Wm. Stirling- 

 Maxwell for the two-year-old Henrietta, by Duke 

 of Tyne. Mr Bethune's purchase at 46 gs. was 

 Romping Girl, already referred to in connection 

 with the notes on Blebo dispersion. 



The Whittingehame herd was founded in 1857, 

 when the owner, Mr Arthur James Balfour, was a 

 minor, nine years of age. The herd came into prize- 



