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of Mulben 1919, and the sale of her and her offspring 

 formed the chief feature of the Mulben dispersion in 1876. 

 Among the sires used at Mulben were Malcolm of Bodie- 

 cheU 269, second -prize bull at the Highland Society's 

 show at Perth in 1861 ; Prince of Wales 453, bred at 

 "Westertown, got by a son of the Queen bull "Windsor 221, 

 and first-prize winner at the Highland Society's show at 

 Stirling in 1874 ; Jupiter 471, bred by the Earl of South- 

 esk, another son of Windsor 221, and first at Glasgow in 

 1867 ; Arthur 478, bred at Balwyllo ; Sultan 477, a grand- 

 son of Windsor 221, and of the Kinnaird Dora family; 

 Maccallum-More 722, by a son and out of a daughter of 

 Windsor 221 ; Lochiel 723, after a son of Windsor ; and 

 Elgin 724 and Scotland 725, both sons of Maccallum- 

 More 722. The principal points about these sires were 

 their close relationship to the Queen bull Windsor 221, 

 and their success in the show-yard. When the Mulben 

 herd was dispersed in 1876, many of the animals were 

 obtained by well-known breeders. Sir George Macpher- 

 son Grant bought Pride of Mulben 1919 for 91 guineas. 

 The other members of the Pride family were bought by 

 Mr M'Combie of Tillyfour, and Mr Adamson, Balquharn, 

 at high prices. The Earl of Strathmore made his first 

 purchases at this sale, and among the other buyers were 

 the Earl of Fife, the Earl of Aberdeen, Sir W. G. Gordon 

 Gumming, Bart, of Altyre; Mr Argo, Cairdseat; Mr 

 M'Combie of Easter Skene; Mr Bruce, Collithie; Mr 

 Wilken, Waterside, &c. 



Castle Fraser. 



At the Highland Society's show at Glasgow in 1867 

 Colonel Eraser of Castle Eraser was first for cows with 

 Mina 1009 ; at Aberdeen in 1868 he was first with Lily 

 1114; and at Edinburgh in 1869 he was second with 

 Sybil 974, who was, next year at Dumfries, awarded the 



