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Shorthorns  in  Scotland  and  Ireland. 
Carlisle.  Id  1840  “ The  Peer  ” was  succeeded  by  the  Kirklevington  closely- 
bred  bull  “ Holkar  ” (4041),  for  which  162/.  was  paid.  He  was  a handsome 
animal  and  an  excellent  sire.  “ Robin  O’Day  ” (4973),  by  Mr.  Wiley’s 
“ Carcase  ” (3285),  succeeded  “ Holkar ; ” and  as  a sire  he  was  even  more  suc- 
cessful. Among  the  other  bulls  used  were  the  “ Second  Duke  of  North- 
umberland,” which  did  no  better  at  Eden  than  at  Ury  ; “ Sir  Thomas  Fairfax 
2nd  ” (6493),  and  “ Duplicate  Duke,”  (6959)  out  of  “ Carnation,”  a Fogga- 
thorpe  cow,  and  got  by  the  “ Second  Duke  of  Northumberland.”  Several 
draft  sales  were  held  at  intervals  of  two  or  three  years,  beginning  in  1841,  and 
from  these  a large  number  of  excellent  Shorthorns  were  spread  throughout  the 
northern  counties,  where  many  of  their  descendants  may  still  be  found.  The 
herd  was  dispersed  on  the  24th  of  May,  1854,  when  thirty  cows  and  heifers 
brought  an  average  of  54/.  8s.  6«Z.,  and  ten  bulls  and  calves  29/.  3s.  9c/.  a head. 
The  bulk  of  the  herd  was  retained  in  Scotland,  but  several  of  the  best  animals 
were  taken  to  England  and  Ireland. 
Improved  Shorthorns  were  first  introduced  into  Morayshire  about  1831,  the 
earliest  breeders  having  been  the  late  Mr.  John  Stephen,  of  Coulardbank ; his 
son,  the  late  Mr.  William  Stephen,  of  Inchbroom ; the  late  Mr.  Mellis,  of 
Spynie;  and  the  late  Mr.  Sutherland,  of  Shempston.  The  cows  “ Peg,”  by 
“ Champion,”  son  of  “ Piiot  ” (496),  and  “ Flora  ” (winner  of  the  first  prize  at 
Elgin  in  1835),  were  brought  from  Ury  to  Coulardbank  in  1831.  From  this 
purchase  Mr.  William  Stephen  laid  the  foundation  of  the  Inchbroom  herd, 
which  was  subsequently  enlarged  and  improved  by  the  introduction  of  females 
and  bulls  from  leading  herds,  notably  the  celebrated  herd  at  Athelstaneford. 
The  Inchbroom  herd  was  conducted  with  much  skill  and  success,  and  through 
its  influence  a vast  improvement  was  effected  in  the  cattle-stock  of  the  sur- 
rounding districts.  The  herd  was  dispersed  in  1868,  after  Mr.  Stephen’s 
death,  and  nearly  all  the  animals  were  bought  by  northern  breeders,  the  best 
females  bringing  from  45  to  75  guineas.  A good  many  of  the  more  useful 
tribes  in  the  north  of  Scotland  trace  through  the  Inchbroom  stock,  which  is 
well  entitled  to  be  ranked  as  a pioneer  herd.  Another  herd  that  did  much 
to  bring  Shorthorns  into  favour  in  the  more  northern  counties  was  that 
maintained  at  Hillhead,  Naira,  by  Messrs.  C.  Smith  and  A.  Davidson.  At  its 
dispersion  in  April  1860,  northern  breeders  secured  some  valuable  material, 
for  which  they  paid  moderate  prices. 
The  limits  of  space  prevent  anything  more  than  simple  mention  of  many 
other  northern  herds,  which,  in  earlier  or  later  times,  have  done  much  good  to 
the  country,  but  which  do  not  now  exist.  In  Strathmore,  chiefly  in  the  county 
. of  Forfar,  Shorthorns  were  bred  by  Colonel  Dalgairns,  of  Ingliston  Glamis ; Mr. 
Wood,  of  Hatton  of  Eassie,  Glamis;  Mr.  Taylor,  of  Kirktonhill,  Montrose; 
Mr.  Lyall,  of  Kincraig ; and  others.  In  Kincardineshire  the  example  of  Captain 
Barclay  was  at  an  early  date  followed  by  Mr.  Boswell,  of  Kingcausie,  who 
bred  some  very  good  cattle;  while  in  more  recent  times  a few  small  useful 
herds  have  been  maintained  by  others  in  this  county.  In  the  counties  of 
Aberdeen  and  Banff  a great  many  excellent  herds,  besides  those  already 
mentioned,  have  ceased  to  exist.  Chief  among  these  are  the  herds  which  were 
owned  by  Mr.  Morison,  of  Mountblairy ; Mr.  Ferguson  Simpson,  of  Mains 
of  Pitfour ; Colonel  Tower,  of  Kinaldie;  Mr.  Stronach,  of  Ardmeallie;  Mr. 
Whitehead,  of  Little  Methlick ; Mr.  Jopp,  of  Nether  Boddom ; Mr.  Milne, 
of  Kinaldie;  Mr.  Harvey,  of  Tillygreig;  Mr.  Mitchell,  of  Meikle  Haddo; 
Mr.  Cochrane,  of  Little  Haddo  ; Mr.  Marr,  of  Cairnbrogie ; Mr.  Campbell,  of 
Blairton ; Mr.  Thompson,  of  Newseat ; Captain  Gordon,  of  Cluny ; Messrs. 
Cruickshauk,  of  Lethenty;  Mr.  Mitchell,  of  Auchnagathle ; Mr.  Scott,  of 
Glendronach ; Mr,  Cantlie,  of  Keithmore  ; Mr.  White,  of  Clinterty  ; Mr. 
Morrison,  of  Mains  of  Montcoffer;  Mr.  Aiken,  of  Meikle  Endovie;  and  Mr. 
Hutchison,  of  Monyruy. 
