202 SHORTHORNS 



of a Dryhope family and by the Millhills Count 

 Lugano (114,855), was taken out at Mr A. F. Nichol's 

 Adderstone Grange sale. The breeding herd is now 

 kept at a strength of about twenty cows. Females 

 with bull calves at foot are summered at Clifton Hill, 

 and those with heifer calves and most of the yearlings 

 are sent to Sourhope. The Sprightly family has done 

 remarkably well. As a rule the cows of that family 

 are of tasteful feminine character with sweet heads, 

 smooth flesh, and good milking properties. The 

 Mysies are also coming quite up to their old Shorthorn 

 reputation. There are some exceptionally promising 

 bull calves at Clifton Hill, and the heifer calves at 

 Sourhope are highly meritorious as a collection. The 

 young things are mostly by the red Tarty Favourite, 

 which was by Sittyton Type (128,244), out of Tarty 

 Fanfare 2nd by Collynie Prince Eoyal (101,834), and 

 the roan Orange Blossom Dunglass Courtier by Pol- 

 maise Royal Baron (132,732). Some very fine heifers 

 are coming forward. 



At Sourhope the Shorthorns have to do some hill- 

 climbing, but they thrive well at the burn-sides and 

 well aloft, and finish the season in fine condition. 

 Reference has been made to the sires of the young 

 stock. One of the best yearling heifers in the herd is 

 a Mysie by Rouge Royal, which is referred to in 

 connection with the Eccles and Darling-field herds. 

 Farther back, superior stock were left by the red 

 Queen of Rothes, bull Balnakyle Regent by Crystal 

 Knight (136,009); the CriefFvechter Crusader (125,048) 

 by Cupbearer of Collynie ; the Heatherwick Clipper 



