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Earl Marshal (76,343), a roan Missie, was by Scottish 

 Archer (59,893), his dam being by William of Orange 

 and grandam by Athabasca. The last of a high- 

 class succession of bulls was Principal of Dalmeny, 

 a son of the White Sittyton Seal, which was first 

 at the Edinburgh Highland. Between 1894 and 1904 

 the Legars herd won 10 firsts and 12 other awards 

 at the Perth, Birmingham, Northumberland, and 

 Border Union Shows. It was first at Perth in 

 1894-95, and first at Birmingham in 1904. 



The Legars herd was dispersed on 17th May 1904. 

 There was a good attendance, Ireland being very 

 well represented. Among those present were Colonel 

 Munro, Mr David Hume, Mr W. T. Malcolm, Mr 

 Parkin-Moore, and the agents for Dalmeny, Mertoun, 

 Naemoor, Whittingehame, Keir, Manderston, and 

 Balcarres. The cows were fresh-looking, but some- 

 what thin. Prices were fair. The yearling heifers 

 were a pretty lot. Mr Kirker, Belfast, paid the top 

 price of 51 gs. for one of these, other good heifers 

 being taken for Naemoor, Manderston, and Spots- 

 mains. The 41 head sold averaged 32, 15s. 7d. A 

 few female animals owned by Mr James Nisbet of 

 Lambden were disposed of at the same time. 



A well-bred little herd had been kept at White- 

 house, near Stirling, for a long time. The second 

 owner of the herd, Mr Andrew C. Buchanan, the very 

 capable and popular Secretary of the Stirling Agri- 

 cultural Society, states that the herd was founded 

 by his father, Mr Alexander Buchanan, over seventy 

 years ago. The old gentleman held a distinct position 



