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Chieftain (115,188), and his dam was by Mr Thos. A. 

 Buttar's notable Schoolmaster (110,095) of the Secret 

 family. In good looks the three-year-old red Spency 

 Graceful, bred by Mr T. Lancaster, and by Spency 

 Speculator (133,715), is second to no animal at Nether 

 Kinnedder. Sir Kennedy's stock bull is the red 

 Ramsden Rover, bred by Captain John Macgillivray 

 and sired by Redgorton Expert (144,814), his dam 

 being Mary Ramsden by the Garbity Royal Pride 

 (106,935). Ramsden Rover shows great breeding, and 

 his shade of red is perfect. 



Sir Kennedy is to subject the old steading at 

 Blairsgreen to a thorough overhauling. Byres and 

 bull- boxes are to receive first attention. With regard 

 to Shorthorn developments, much will depend on the 

 course of events. Should it be considered desirable 

 to work into a fairly large herd, the owner of the 

 estate might take over another of his farms. Mean- 

 while his intention is to refrain from haste in the 

 red-white-and-roan pace. 



NEWTON OF STRACATHRO. 



Mr Archibald V. Cameron, who has owned the 

 compact kindly-lying farm of Newton of Stracathro 

 for four years, began to select a few Shorthorns about 

 1909. Being near Westside, held by his father and 

 uncles, it was but natural that his first pick of fe- 

 male animals should be from his experienced relatives. 

 He set off with members of the Mina, Revelry, Lady 



Sarah, Blanche, Barrington, and Waterloo families, 



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