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disposal of the herd in 1881, when he was acquired 

 by Mr J. Peel, Clitheroe. Count Broughton (39,639) 

 was the sire of most of the calves dropped during 

 1879-81. Fandango, for all his breeding and early 

 reputation, was not a success as a breeder. John o' 

 Groat was accounted the best sire by far ever used 

 at Keir. He was a beautiful red, wonderful for 

 symmetry, touch, and breeding appearance. His sire 

 was Bridegroom (11,203), and his dam was Juliette by 

 Captain Edwards (8929). He was champion at the 

 Salisbury Royal and the Glasgow Highland, and in 

 returning home from the latter he took pleuro- 

 pneumonia and died. The champion Forth was a 

 light roan of immense scale and perfectly even in 

 flesh. Facing one or standing three-quarters on, he 

 was magnificent, but when one stood behind him his 

 quarters looked comparatively light, as he had such 

 enormous development in front. He owed something 

 to his home-bred sire Florist (16,064), and very much 

 to his dam Anna Rose by John o' Groat. So far as 

 tested he proved a very good sire at Keir, but at 

 Sittyton his stock were somewhat irregular in merit. 

 Keir Butterfly was a very handsome show bull, and 

 as a sire he had more than average success. 



For thirty years the herd had a great breeding 

 and prize-winning career. From twenty to twenty- 

 four cows were kept as a rule, and the calves were 

 pail -fed. The annual sales were the means of dis- 

 tributing stock of the finest breeding all over the 

 kingdom, and a good many had their first Shorthorn 

 enthusiasm at Keir, as there was inspiration in talks 



