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prize bull of 1910, Congalton Baron, which then drew 

 850 gs. At the dispersion eight two-year-old heifers 

 reached the best average of 41, 12s. Id. The 

 general average for 122 herd was 28, 8s. 8d. 



For a considerable term of years prior to 1864, 

 the Southwick herd, owned by the popular Dumfries- 

 shire proprietor, Mr Mark S. Stewart, was well known. 

 Mr Stewart was the first to bring Shorthorns into the 

 Dumfries and Annan districts. If he had any lean- 

 ings, it was towards the Booth cattle, but he made 

 his selections from several sources, and was on the 

 friendliest terms with such breeders as the Duke of 

 Montrose, Lady Pigot, Mr James Douglas, Mr Samuel 

 Bolden, and the Booths. In 1860 Mr Stewart sold 

 off most of his cattle at fairly good prices, and on 

 7th October 1864 he disposed of all his Shorthorns. 

 His cows of the Cherry and Rose families were the 

 most popular, the latter strain being from Athelstane- 

 ford. There were fine cows by such sires as Sir 

 James the Eose, M'Turk (14,872), Hudibras (10,339), 

 Prince Imperial (15,095), Grand Duke 3rd, and pro- 

 mising calves by First Fruits (16,048). Mr Atherton 

 of Chapel House paid the top price of 100 gs. for 

 the roan heifer Southwick Cherry Flower, and he 

 took the cow Southwick Cherry at 61 gs. Rose of 

 Denmark was secured by Mr Johnston, Broadholm, 

 at 49 gs. A few other animals ranged from 40 gs. 

 to 60 gs., the latter price being for Eliza by M'Turk. 

 The average for 47 cows and heifers was 31, Is. Id., 

 and for six bull calves, 15, 9s. 4d. 



