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hooks was selected for the Longniddry herd in the 

 light roan two-year-old heifer Broadhooks 3rd by 

 Eed Knight (133,028), and with other three Duthie 

 top-crosses. She was in calf to the 3500-gs. Collynie 

 Master Lavender (141,710). In June of this year 

 Mr Shields went south again to Stainton and bought 

 from Mr Gill the beautiful young roan cow Collynie 

 Proud Lavender by Lothian Augustus (116,354) out 

 of Sittyton Lavender 17th by Vanguard (97,521), 

 and with the magnificent backing of Scottish Fancy 

 (75,601), Scottish Archer (59,893), and Gravesend 

 (46,461). 



It is evident that Mr James Shields intends to 

 strike out towards the front rank. He has certainly 

 eased his course by making a strong beginning. 



MANDERSTON. 



On the beautiful Berwickshire property of Mander- 

 ston the late Sir James Percy Miller, Bart., D.S.O., 

 had a very well-bred and capably-managed herd, its 

 quarters being on Buxley Farm, near Duns, Mr 

 Samuel Thomson, who has been in charge of the lands 

 and stock since 1895, states that there were a few 

 Shorthorns on the farm when he took up his duties, 

 the first purchase having been made in 1892. At the 

 outset female animals were acquired from Mertoun, 

 Wylam-on-Tyne, and Warlaby, and additions were 

 made in later years from Collynie, Uppermill, and 

 Legars, Sir James Miller died on 22nd January 

 1906, and the herd, with the exception of one heifer 



