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averaged only 21, 13s. 2d. Mr James Deans was 

 manager at Dalkeith Park when the herd was over 

 the crest of the wave, and he latterly saw it in the 

 depths. Many will remember the worthy old man 

 tall, spare, and with strength of character in his face. 

 In judging a Border Leicester, he spread his capacious 

 hand well over the animal's back and took a good 

 grip. 



One of the most breezy, unconventional, and warm- 

 hearted of men was Mr Joseph Lee, a native of the 

 North of England, resident for sixteen years in the 

 Lothians, for the first half of the period as tenant of 

 Markle, and for the second as owner of Congalton. 

 At Markle Mr Lee was a successful breeder of Border 

 Leicester sheep. He kept the sheep going at Con- 

 galton, and once fairly settled down, he began to 

 form a Shorthorn herd. Here he allowed his fancies 

 free play with Scotch top -crossed Booths, a few 

 blended Bates, and some excellent Cruickshank fami- 

 lies. Had he lived another decade he might have 

 conquered his diverse elements ; but at his sale, on 

 18th September 1913, the stock looked somewhat 

 mixed in character, and as the season had not been 

 a good grazing one, the calves were thin. The top 

 price of the disposal was 180 gs., paid by Mr J. J. 

 Moubray for the two-year-old Clipper Pride bred by 

 Mr John Gill. Mr A. J. Marshall had a cheap barren 

 cow at 42 gs. in Congalton Augusta. A handsome 

 three -year -old daughter of Mr Marshall's purchase 

 fell to Mr Wm. Duthie at 130 gs. One of the oldest 

 cows, Montrave Sorceress, was dam of Mr Lee's first- 



