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a very good little herd until his own outgoing in 

 1896. 



Mr Nicol Milne, Faldonside, Melrose, a cousin of 

 the Dryhope tenant, was known further afield. Both 

 were bachelors and of distinct individuality. Lord 

 Polwarth has recorded that he never met " Faldori- 

 side's " superior in knowledge of Shorthorn cattle. As 

 an adviser, this strong old type of a tenant farmer 

 was absolutely reliable. The Faldonside tenant began 

 to found a herd about 1836. His first purchase of 

 any consequence was the cow Prendwick Princess 

 (vol. vii.) from Mr Chrisp. In vol. 19 of the Herd- 

 Book there appear Ruby, a red by MacRufus ; Princess, 

 a roan by Abbotsford ; Prowler's Princess, a red and 

 white by Prowler ; and Prince Regent's Rosebud, a 

 roan by Prince Regent. The Dryhope and Faldonside 

 herds were of somewhat similar composition during 

 the early stages, but they struck out on rather 

 different lines ere very long. In the mid-seventies of 

 last century Miss Milne of Otterburn acquired some 

 cows from her Faldonside brother, and for a period of 

 about fifteen years she won many prizes at the Kelso 

 bull shows. Bulls and heifers bred by Miss Milne 

 sold remarkably well in the Border district. She had 

 only two families of Shorthorns, the Faldonside 

 Princess and the Burnside Marchioness. Favourite 

 bulls at Faldonside were MacRufus (24,501), Prowler 

 (22,662), Abbotsford (23,266), and Prince Regent 

 (29,676). Miss Milne owed much to her talented 

 brother. The blood of Abbotsford and Prince Regent 

 proved specially valuable to her. 



