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were fine breeders and good milkers. Bright Stone 

 by Godiva Stone (88,710), from Mistletoe by Bapton 

 Champion (78,283), was a handsome bull, but his 

 heifers were disappointing, as they would not breed. 

 Scottish Courtier (90,063), a home-bred bull by Non- 

 pareil Courtier (79,488), out of Hathaway 4th by 

 Scottish Fancy (75,601), was parted with after too 

 short a trial. The Collynie-bred Storm Signal by 

 Danesfield Storm King (94,827), dam Sittyton Laven- 

 der 12th by Royal Edward (82,153), was a very fine- 

 looking roan, but he was prone to leave an undue 

 proportion of whites. The present stock bull, the 

 famous old Collynie Cruickshank, so well known 

 while in the Millhills herd, is proving very valu- 

 able at Duchlage as sire of heifers. 



DUNMOBE PARK. 



When the Messrs Jones acquired the beautiful 

 property of Dunmore Park, with its mixed woodlands 

 and roomy enclosures of old grass, it was but natural 

 that they should strike out for fellowship with the 

 Shorthorn men. In the course of two seasons they 

 have founded a valuable herd representing the Clipper, 

 Butterfly, Orange Blossom, Queen of Rothes, Clara, 

 Dunglass Ruby, Broadhooks, Sanquhar Graceful, 

 Rothiebrisbane Myrtle, and Goldie families. Clipper 

 3rd, now a three-year-old with her second calf at 

 foot, is a roan of Naemoor breeding by the Dalmeny 

 Lothian Lancer (132,066). A powerful excuse for 

 family fashion could be put forward if all Clippers 



