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Mr Smith by the purchase of some animals in the Alford 

 district. One of these, Black Bess of Burnshangie 1943, 

 and several of her progeny, still remain in the herd. This 

 family is of Keillor extraction, the granddam of Black Bess 

 having been bred at Keillor ; and as the ball Fyvie 737, 

 descended from Mr Watson's stock, was used as stock-bull 

 for seven years, the herd is largely impregnated with 

 Keillor blood. The animals have never been forced for 

 show-yard competition, the best females having been used 

 as dairy cows. The herd has nevertheless taken a good 

 position at the Buchan Society's shows. Black Bess 1943 

 was first as a two-year-old, and her daughters Stumpie 

 2297 and Stumpie 2nd 3150 were first as one-year-olds ; 

 and the one first and the other second as two-year-olds 

 Stumpie having been second last year as a cow. Another 

 family in the herd the Eompies has produced several 

 prize-winners, amongst them Rompie 3rd 4145, first as a 

 yearling and two-year-old at Mintlaw. Her elder sister 

 Eompie 2298 was second as a yearling and two-year-old, 

 and first as a cow. She is now in good breeding form in 

 the herd of Mr Skinner, Drumin. The stock-bull used last 

 season was Lord Maurice 1881, bred by Mr Tayler of 

 Glenbarry, after Sir Maurice 1319 and out of the Geor- 

 gina cow Kate Darling 3573. 



