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In the eighties of last century Sir Wm. M. Scott, 

 Bart., of Ancrum, near Jedburgh, had a choice little 

 herd of Booth cattle, consisting of the Killerby 

 Mantalini, Mistress Mary, and Red Rosette families, 

 and the Blebo Strawberry. The roan Mantalini cow, 

 Lady Bright, by Mr Thos. C. Booth's Bright Baronet 

 (37,891) came from Mr George Allen, County Down, 

 as also did the roan Welcome Lady by Irish Hero 

 (36,791). He was indebted to Mr Hugh Aylmer and 

 Mr David Pugh, Manoravon, for his Mistress Mary 

 family. Mr White's Mistress Mildred, bred at West 

 Dereham Abbey, was by High Sheriff (26,392), a son 

 of Commander-in-Chief (21,451), the Royal winner of 

 of 1868. Then the roan Marchioness Towy 4th, bred 

 by Mr Pugh, was by Mr Aylmer's Sir Charles (44,020). 

 Put to Lord Polwarth's Lord Marmion (53,174), Mar- 

 chioness Towy 4th bred the roan Marchioness of 

 Lothian ; while Mistress Mildred, mated with the same 

 sire, bred the roan Mistress Muriel. The Red Rosettes 

 came from the herd of Mr L. C. Chrisp, the purchases 

 being Stanhope Rose by Fitz-Roland (33,936) and 

 Village Rose by Fine Prince (44,809). Mr Bethune's 

 Strawberry 32nd, a light roan, fifth in descent from 

 Romping Girl, had for sire the Alloa Prior (46,930). 

 She founded at Ancrum a small family named after her. 

 The Strawberry line traced back to the Kendal district, 

 where Mr Luke Ellison bred Mary by Umpire (5530). 

 Sir Wm. Stirling-Maxwell, Bart., the Duke of Mon- 

 trose, and Mr David Ainslie had representatives of 

 this strain of breeding. 



Sir Walter Thorburn, M.P., had a very good herd 



