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Collynie Silver Mint out of Augusta Royal by Cor- 

 nelius, a full brother to the champion Corner Stone. 

 Unfortunately she had to be slaughtered after a bad 

 second calving. Her first calf was Lothian Alain by 

 the Saphock Diamond Mariner (102,000), and her 

 second was the distinguished - looking dark roan 

 Lothian Augustus (116,354) by Millicent Chief. 

 Lothian Augustus was well placed at Perth spring 

 show, and there he was bought by Mr Wm. Duthie 

 at 1400 gs., the top price of the sale and the 

 second highest at the Scottish spring sales for many 

 years. 



At the October sale in 1909 two heifers, which 

 proved excellent breeders, were acquired. These were 

 a red Mayflower from Heather wick, and Esther 8th, 

 a Clipper from Muirton of Barra, Old Meldrum. The 

 latter produced three heifers and four bulls at 

 Dalmeny, and was then sold to Mr Hunter of Arngask. 

 To Collynie Grand Duke she bred handsome twin 

 bulls which were in the Perth prize list of 1918. Mr 

 James Sidey took one for export at 340 gs., and 

 Mr George Harrison took the other Lothian Clipper 

 Duke at 200 gs. At Crewe in 1918 Mr Harrison 

 won the championship with Clipper Duke, which was 

 sold to Mr Wm. Hartnett, U.S.A., for 650 gs., the 

 leading price of the sale. In June 1910 Princess 

 Royal A by Captain Jolliffe's Chanticleer (91,192) was 

 added to the herd. She was a shy breeder, but to Lex 

 of Cluny she produced two very fine roan heifer calves. 

 The herd is rich in Kilblean Beautys. The first member 

 of the favourite old Aberdeenshire family secured 



