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Eoyal Agricultural Society of England, determined to 

 found a herd in the very heart of the Shorthorn country. 

 It may be interesting to state that the herd now grazes on 

 land that was occupied by George Coates, the compiler of 

 the Shorthorn ' Herd Book/ Major Godman's herd was 

 started in August 1880 by the following six animals 

 bought by Mr Robert Bruce, viz. : May Queen 5th 4499, 

 of the Easter Tulloch May Queen family ; Pride of Altyre 

 3rd 4277, of the Pride family ; Princess of Altyre 2nd 

 4280, of the Kinnochtry Princess family ; Favourite of 

 Altyre 3rd 4278, of the Kinnochtry Favourite family ; 

 Eegia 2nd 4283, of the Montbletton Charlotte family; 

 and Lena 3rd 4279, of the Westertown Lady Ann family. 

 May Queen 5th 4499 was bought at the Tillyfour sale in 

 August 1880, and since she went to Smeaton has had two 

 bull calves, one, Knight of Smeaton 1879, by the prize 

 bull Knight of the Garter 1763, having been sold to Mr 

 Geary, London, Ontario. Pride of Altyre 3rd 4277, a 

 pretty young cow, was bought from Sir William Gordon 

 Gumming, Bart, of Altyre, and had, in 1881, a bull calf, 

 The Proud Knight 1922, by the Westertown Duchess bull 

 Dustman 1667. The Proud Knight succeeded Ludulph 

 1711, of the Portlethen Lively family as stock sire. 

 Princess of Altyre 2nd 4280 was also bought from Sir 

 William Gordon Gumming, and is an excellent repre- 

 sentative of the family to which she belongs. She had 

 in April 1881 a bull calf, Prince of Smeaton 1923, sold 

 to Mr Geary, Ontario. The Altyre herd also supplied 

 Favourite 3rd 4278, who has had two calves, a heifer and 

 bull. Eegia 3rd has had a heifer calf, Eegina, by Black 

 Watch 1242. Lena 3rd has had a heifer calf, Dusky 

 Maid, and the pair were sold to Mr Geary. The cow 

 Eegia 2nd, a very good one, has gone into the dairy, the 

 rest suckle their own calves. Eegia is a wonderfully deep 

 milker, and gives very rich cream. A good many farmers 

 are sending Shorthorn cows to Major Godman's bulls, with 



