My father lost in one night, after swimming the Spey, seventeen old Caithness RUNTS.
"Cattle and Cattle-breeders"
William M'Combie
I once came through Mr Harper's hands at a bad Hallow Fair with seven score of Aberdeen RUNTS in a way I should not like often to do.
"Cattle and Cattle-breeders"
William M'Combie
As a company they seldom bought RUNTS-a term by which our Aberdeen cattle were known to the English jobbers; they bought large lots of Highlanders, especially Highland heifers, in October and November; but they were open at all times, when they saw a good prospect of profit, to buy any number, or any sort.
"Cattle and Cattle-breeders"
William M'Combie