Volume 67: Macarthur family papers relating to livestock, 1814-1884: No. 211

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Tom got by Peter dam Betty bred by Mr. Buchanan Coldrach.  Tom obtained two first prizes when two year old then sold by me.

Betty was got by Baldy who was bred by Mr. Macfarlane.  Baldy obtained numerous prizes he was ultimately purchassed by his Grace the Duke of Montrose and served cows till he was thirteen year old and was the sire of more prize stock than any Bull of his time.

Peter bred by Mr. Bullock [indecipherable] parish of Baldernock.

Peter competed seventeen times and was successfull in getting sixteen first prizes.

Paris obtained two second prizes this season one at Buchlyvie and one at Killearn.

John McAvie

Ledlewan
20th Augt. 1857

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