LIZZIE OF PORTLETHEN 97 



From Craigo 2nd of Strichen was also bred Lucy of 

 Strichen 5545, of which there are descendants at Ruth- 

 owen (Ireland) and Blackhouse. 



Young Craigo also passed to Strichen, where she 

 bred Flora of Strichen nog, of which there are repre- 

 sentatives in that herd. 



It will be seen that many of the females of this 

 family mentioned in the above notes have been long-lived 

 and prolific breeders, a characteristic which is no doubt 

 hereditary. 



LIZZIE OF PORTLETHEN. 



Lively 256, calved in 1849 at Ardestie, went to Port- 

 lethen where she produced Lizzie of Portlethen 250 whose 

 daughter Lemon 854 is represented through : 



(1) Lavender 886 from which was bred Lovelock 

 1627 of which there are descendants in the Cortachy 

 herd. 



(2) Lemon 2nd 2264, which went to Benton and 

 there produced Luxury 7783 champion at the Birmingham 

 and Smithfield Fat Stock Shows in 1885 also Luxury 

 3rd 14323 represented in the Theakston herd. 



Some good bulls were bred from this strain at 

 Benton including Lightheart 11834 Ist as a yearling at 

 the R.A.S.E. and other Shows in 1895. 



LUCY OF PORTLETHEN OR DRUMIN LUCY. 



The cow Lucy of Portlethen 287, calved 1856, which 

 gives the name to this family was the great granddaughter 

 of Brown Mouth 665, calved at Portlethen in 1839, and 

 was half-sister to Raglan of Portlethen 208, a bull of 



