HERD NOTICES 191 



DUCHLAGE. 



At Duchlage Farm, close by the picturesque town 

 of Crieff, Mr George Veitch has for many years suc- 

 cessfully combined the dairying and Shorthorn inter- 

 ests. In recent years the Cruickshank cattle have 

 claimed rather more than half interest in grazing 

 and housing arrangements ; but the beef breed has 

 justified itself at the shows and sales, while it has 

 introduced those elements of pleasant surprise, partial 

 set-backs, and handsome recoveries which are fortu- 

 nately so generally associated with well - conducted 

 high -class breeding. With a natural liking for a 

 good Shorthorn, Mr Veitch had strong inspiration 

 from the late Mr Duncan Stewart. There was no 

 resisting the impulse to found a small herd at 

 Duchlage. Realising that time and money are 

 saved by laying a sound high-class foundation, the 

 tenant of Duchlage went to headquarters at the 

 outset. In 1901 he bought from Mr Wm. Duthie 

 Scotch Marigold 2nd by Spicy Monarch (73,701); 

 Hathaway 4th by Scottish Fancy (75,601); and 

 Bright Sunshine by Alastair (78,217). Among his 

 subsequent purchases were Heather Beauty by Bonus 

 (78,428), from Mr J. B. Manson, Kilblean ; Belladrum 

 Flower 3rd, a Brawith Bud by Myreton (84,199), 

 from Colonel A. T. Gordon of Newton; Ballechin 

 Rosebud 3rd by Marquis (84,061), at the Ballechin 

 dispersion sale in 1909; Secret 5th by Royal Crown 

 (84,598), from Mr John L. Reid of Cromleybank ; and 



