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in noting the development of his favourite breed of 

 cattle. 



At the Aberdeen October sale of 1919 he bought 

 Clara of Durno, a very showy white six-year-old by 

 Golden Mascot (95,330), a grand breeding bull by 

 Bapton Favourite (76,080), out of a Goldie cow by 

 William of Orange (50,604). Clara of Durno has 

 the favourite William of Orange cross further down 

 in her pedigree. She is thus of the branch which 

 has been so popular ever since the W. S. Marr days, 

 and is a spring calver to Cudham Fame (vol. 65). 

 Brawith Bud and Bessie, heifers from Mr W. A. 

 Scott dyne's, were both in calf to Nigel of Cluny 

 (116,747), the sire of Mr George E. Grant's high- 

 priced lots a few years ago. The Brawith Bud, 

 Golden Daffodil 2nd by Barrogill Crest (129,525), is 

 of the Golden Wreath branch, and her dam was by 

 Silver Crown (117,733). Bessie of Barrogill by Towie 

 Barclay Statesman (133,980) is of the best Upper- 

 mill line, with the crosses of William of Orange, 

 Cherub 4th, and Heir of Englishman, and her dam 

 had a double cross of the blood of Cornelius (66,864). 

 She has produced a pretty roan heifer calf. At the 

 Linksfield sale Capt. Blair took out of the ring at 300 

 gs. the red yearling Cullisse Marion llth, bred by the 

 late Mr John Gordon. She is by the Crieffvechter- 

 bred Economist (136,346), and is of the fine old 

 Aberdeenshire Matilda family, which produced the 

 Windsor champion heifer of 1915. In calf to the 

 splendidly - bred Lavender bull Inverness Patrician 

 by Collynie Violet Star (135,830), she should pro- 



