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the best young cattle obtainable in Scotland. By this time Mr. 

 Miller was known on both sides of the water as a shrewd, keen 

 witted "all around judge," and his seasoned maturity and broad 

 acquaintance stamped him as one of the makers of American 

 Shorthorn history. Canadian quarantine regulations had at this 

 time rendered it impossible to forward more of the Sittyton 

 surplus to Mr. Davidson, (117) and Mr. Miller's fortunate 

 arrival at this time to secure the 1886 shipment permitted Mr. 

 Luther Adams' herd to become the final American outlet for 

 Mr. Cruickshank. Only one bull was secured in this importa- 

 tion, the red calf Harvester by Baron Violet, but a number of 

 choice heifers were included. Simplicity, Gwendoline, Athene, 

 Golden Feather, Sorrel, Golden Crest and Violet Mist. Mr. 

 Miller made a strong attempt to secure the bull Commodore, 

 a noble roan by Baron Violet out of the famous Custard, dam of 

 Cumberland, then Mr. Cruickshank's herd bull. Mr. Cruick- 

 shank would not price him, however, so Mr. Miller visited the 

 Collynie and Uppermill herds, securing a number of young stock 

 by Field Marshal and William of Orange. The most notable 

 bull secured in this importation was the yearling Cupbearer 

 which had just been sold by Mr. Duthie to an Ontario breeder, 

 and sent to Liverpool for shipment. On account of the Canadian 

 quarantine, he had to be returned to Collynie, whereupon Mr. 

 Miller secured him for Mr. Adams. During the previous sum- 

 mer he had won first prize in his class at the Royal Northern, 

 and had stood reserve champion to Field Marshal. This bull 

 really proved to be the making of the Adams herd, winning 

 everywhere in the seasons of 1888 and 1889, and being American 

 Champion until defeated by the magnificent Young Abbotsburn. 



In 1887 Mr. Miller brought out a magnificent herd for Lake- 

 side headed by the thick fleshed compactly built red Stratheam, 

 bred by John Miller. The cow and the two-year-old in this herd 

 were the remarkable Miss Ramsden's 9th and 10th. In the fall 



