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was also used. He was a long, level, stylish bull, and a 

 prize-winner at the Highland Society. The Baronet 339, 

 bred at Crathes, but from Keillor stock, was also used. 

 He was quite equal to President 3rd as a getter, and was 

 kept for a good many years. In 1863, when eight years 

 old, he gained the first prize at the Scottish Midland Agri- 

 cultural Society's show, and at Perth. 



Young Hugh 131, after Hugh 130, and out of Prizie 

 586, was then used, being about the most gay and 

 stylish bull Mr Ferguson ever had. He was never 

 fed for showing, but in 1861 he was exhibited at the 

 Perth show of the Highland Society, and although in lean 

 condition was highly commended. Young Hugh carried 

 all before him at the local shows, and was sire of 

 the cow Princess 2nd 916, now sixteen years old, and who 

 has twice in lean condition beat Highland Society prize 

 cows. It was, Mr Ferguson informs us, mainly from this 

 bull that the Kinnochtry Princesses got their high-bred- 

 looking and characteristic heads. Young Hugh was sold 

 to Mr William Watson, who was then engaged breeding 

 polled cattle at Binns, near Dundee. After The Baronet 

 339 and Young Hugh 131, Crathie Jock 340, calved in 

 1865, was used. Bred by Mr Ferguson, he was out of 

 Princess of Kinnochtry 914, and got by The Baronet 339. 

 He gained a large number of prizes, and was a remarkable 

 instance of early maturity. Meeting with an accident 

 when under three years old, he was sold by weight to 

 Mr Young, Whitelawstone, near Dundee, when his four 

 quarters were found to weigh 132 stones dead weight. 

 After Crathie Jock, Crathie 2nd 342, also bred by Mr 

 Ferguson, was used. Crathie 2nd was got by The Baronet 

 339, out of Miss Scott 913, by Hugh 130 ; g.d. Beauty of 

 Kinnochtry 595, by Young Jock 4 ; g.g.d. Prizie 586, being 

 thus of the Baroness family. In Mr Ferguson's possession 

 he gained the first prizes as a yearling at the shows- of the 

 Scottish Midland and Stormont Union Agricultural Societies 



