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for which a bid on behalf of Keir came second last. 

 Further purchases were made at Mains of Murthly 

 and Aikbank, and at the Pitcur dispersion a Marchion- 

 ess and a Groat were taken out. The former left no 

 female stock, but the latter is now represented in the 

 herd by two exceptionally fine cows, Mistress Groat 

 by the Ballachraggan Royal Master (110,019), and 

 her daughter by the Old Craig Proud Napoleon 

 (122,231). In 1903 a heifer of the old Keir Mysie 

 family was bought from Miss Lathom, Strathord, and 

 her first two calves by Keir Jester brought 220 gs. 

 and 105 gs. at Perth. 



At the Insch Joint Sale in 1904, a Marigold cow 

 and a Jilt heifer calf were secured. These proved 

 prolific breeders. The Jilt left 14 calves. In 1905 

 and 1906 a heifer of the Julia branch of the Dairy- 

 maids and heifer calves Broadhooks 2nd and Beaufort 

 Queen 2nd, both by Master Millicent were purchased 

 from Lord Lovat. A daughter of the Julia left 14 

 calves in ten years. The Broadhooks left no female 

 descendant, but Queen 2nd is well represented in the 

 herd. At the Aberdeen October sale in 1908 a Clara 

 heifer was secured from the Saphock group, but she 

 proved a bull breeder. From Minrnore at the same 

 time there was taken a cow of the Sittyton Dora 

 family. That cow left some grand females. 



The Augustas in the Keir herd have been very 

 greatly admired. They are descended from a for- 

 tunate purchase at Perth in 1909 Augusta 112th 

 by Newton Star (103,183). A Charlotte Corday 

 heifer calf was acquired at Aberdeen in 1913. After 



