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Shorthorns  in  Scotland  and  Ireland. 
subsequent  years  several  cows  were  introduced  from  Ury,  Lincolnshire,  and 
the  north  of  England  ; and  by  1847  there  were  fifty  females  on  the  breeding 
list.  Of  the  tribes  which  by  that  date  had  been  established  at  Sittyton,  two, 
those  from  “ Clipper,”  by  “ Billy  ” (3151),  and  the  “ Orange  Blossoms,” 
are  of  Ury  descent;  the  “Violets”  represent  the  Lincolnshire  purchase — 
“Moss  Rose,”  by  “Grazier”  (1085);  “Venus,”  by  “Saturn”  (5089),  was 
bought  from  Mr.  Rennie,  of  Ivimblethmont,  whose  stock  traced  through 
the  Phantassie  herd  to  that  of  Mr.  Robertson,  of  Ladykirk ; the  cow 
“Premium,”  by  “George”  (2057),  came  from  the  stock  of  Mr.  Chrisp;  and 
“Pure  Gold,”  by  “Young  Fourth  Duke”  (9037),  was  bred  by  Mr.  Grant 
Duff,  of  Eden,  from  the  stock  of  Mr.  R.  Wilson,  of  Brawith.  In  later  times 
“ Victoria,  by  “ Lord  John  ” (11,731),  was  bought  at  the  sale  of  Mr.  Holmes ; 
“ Sympathy,”  by  Duke  of  Athole  ” (10,150),  at  the  sale  of  Mr.  Tanqueray ; 
the  Tortworth  cow  “ Chance,”  by  “ Duke  of  Gloucester”  (11,382),  came  from 
Mr.  Robinson,  Burton-on-Trent ; the  “ Lavenders  ” are  descended  from  a cow 
bought  by  Mr.  Wilkinson,  of  Lenton,  from  R.  Colling;  at  Mr.  Dudding’s 
sale,  “Avalanche,”  by  “Sir  Samuel”  (15,302),  was  bought;  “Butterfly’s 
Pride,”  by  “ Royal  Butterfly  ” (16,862),  came  from  the  Towneley  Park  sale  in 
1864 ; the  descendants  of  “ Lovely  8th,”  by  “ Bosquet  ” (14,183),  bought  at 
Shethin,  represent  the  old  blood  of  Mr.  Lovell,  of  Edgecott ; and  the  cattle 
tracing  to  “Sybil,”  by  “Lord  Warden”  (7167),  and  “Jenny  Lind,”  by 
“Jews’  Harp”  (8180),  are  from  the  Wiseton  blood  of  the  late  Earl  Spencer. 
All  these  animals  have  left  numerous  descendants,  and  they  are  all  repre- 
sented in  the  herd  as  it  now  exists.  The  sires  which  followed  “Inkhorn” 
(6091)  were  “Toucher”  (65961,  “Premier”  (6308),  “The  Pacha”  (7612) 
(the  latter  two  from  Ury),  and  “ Billy  2nd  ” (5974).  “ Fairfax  Royal  ” (9506), 
bred  by  Mr.  Torr,  was  used  in  1847-8-9,  and  during  the  next  twelve  or 
thirteen  years  sires  were  introduced  from  the  herds  of  Mr.  Douglas,  Mr.  Linton, 
Mr.  Wiley,  Mr.  Smith,  West  Rasen,  Mr  Chaloner,  and  Mr.  Mark  Stewart. 
From  1863  to  1870  the  principal  bull  used  was  “ Champion  of  England  ” 
(17,526),  bred  at  Sittyton,  and  got  by  the  Lenton  bull  “Lancaster  Comet” 
(11,663).  This  fine  bull  did  more  good  in  the  herd  than  any  other  animal 
ever  connected  with  it.  He  was  a most  impressive  sire,  and  a great  many 
excellent  animals  got  by  him  were  spread  throughout  the  northern  counties. 
He  was  assisted  by  several  of  his  sons ; and  at  this  period  the  well-known 
Keir  bulls,  “Forth”  (17,856)  and  his  son  “Allan”  (21,172),  as  well  as 
“ Baron  Killerby  ” (23,364)  and  “ Prince  Alfred”  (27,107),  bred  by  Mr.  Paw- 
lett,  were  also  used.  Since  the  death  of  “Champion  of  England”  in  1870, 
his  sons,  grandsons,  and  great-grandsons,  all  bred  at  Sittyton,  have  been 
almost  entirely  relied  upon ; and  they  have,  on  the  whole,  proved  worthy  of 
the  trust. 
During  the  forty-five  years  in  which  the  Sittyton  herd  has  been  in  existence 
the  extent  of  land  in  occupation  has  varied,  and  the  number  of  bull  calves 
raised  every  year  has  ranged  from  a half  dozen,  or  so,  at  the  outset,  to  as 
many  as  eighty  head  in  one  season.  In  all,  about  1400  bulls  have  been 
bred  at  Sittyton,  and  have  been  sold  principally  to  farmers  throughout  the 
northern  counties  for  the  purpose  of  crossing  with  the  ordinary  farm-stock. 
What  a vast  influence  the  herd  has  thus  exerted  in  the  improvement  of  the 
general  cattle-stock  of  the  north  ! It  has  been  a veritable  mine  of  wealth  to 
that  part  of  the  country.  Sittyton  bulls  have  always  been  in  demand.  The 
range  of  prices  has  been  considerable.  For  spring-calves,  sold  in  the  autumn 
of  the  same  year,  they  have  seldom  averaged  less  than  25 1.,  and  have  net 
often  exceeded  45 1.  a-head.  At  present  there  are  over  100  females  in  the 
herd,  and  three  or  four  stud  bulls  are  kept  in  use. 
A few  sentences  ought  to  be  added  in  reference  to  the  two  herd3  that  re  k 
next  in  importance  to  that  at  Sittyton,  namely  the  Kinnellar  and  Uppcri.  11 
