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There is scarcely a herd of polled cattle in which the 

 blood of the Keillor bulls is not present. For informa- 

 tion regarding the Keillor Jocks we would refer our readers 



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to the chapter immediately preceding. Another celebrated 

 bull bsed by Mr Watson was Angus 45, after Old Jock 1, 

 and out of Old Favourite. He was the first prize two- 

 year-old at the Highland Society's show in 1848, and 

 the judges on that occasion reported of him "that he 

 may with justice be classed as the most perfect animal 

 of the breed ever exhibited." Angus was bought in 1846 

 by Mr M'Combie of Tilly four for 36 guineas, and his 

 subsequent career is noticed in connection with that herd. 

 Another and scarcely less impressive bull bred at Keillor 

 was Pat 29, after Old Jock 1, and out of Favourite 2. He 

 was the sire of Cup-Bearer 59 and Hanton 228, whose names 

 are found in numerous pedigrees. Marquis 212, also a 

 son of Old Jock 1, proved a most useful sire in the Port- 

 lethen herd ; as did also Fyvie 13, who, although not bred 

 by Mr Watson, was after Old Jock 1, and out of a cow 

 bred at Keillor. The bull Craigo 260, whose name figures 

 prominently in connection with the Ballindalloch, Mont- 

 bletton, and Mains of Advie herds, was out of a cow bred 

 by Mr Watson. Several of the early Kinnochtry sires, in 

 addition to the Jocks, were bred at Keillor, notably Hugh 

 130, the last calf of Old Grannie 1. We may also mention, 

 among the sires bred at Keillor, Strathmore 5 (used in the 

 Crathes herd), Adam 39 (the sire of President 205), Protec- 

 tion 49, Maynooth 58 (whose name appears in Balwyllo 

 pedigrees), Old Windsor 115, Emperor 128, First Memus 

 582, The Baron 134, Wattie 135, Deeside 168, &c. 



Mr Watson sold large drafts in 1848 and 1853 ; and in 

 1860, after a most successful and distinguished career, the 

 Keillor herd was dispersed. Times were bad then, and 

 the herd was not in good order, having shortly before 

 passed through a heavy ordeal of pleuro-pneumonia. The 

 prices were accordingly comparatively low. It has, how- 



