THE CADZOW HERD OF WHITE CATTLE. 223 



The Cadzow herd is the only one reputedly ancient 

 now left in Scotland. Among old extinct herds were 

 those of Stirling", Cumbernauld, Kincardine, Drum- 

 lanrig, Blair Athole, and Auchencruive. Of these, 

 the Drumlanrig and Auchencruive herds appear to 

 have become extinct about 1780, and the Blair Athole 

 one in 1834. There were also several old herds in 

 England, of which those at Chillingham and at 

 Chartley Park are now the sole representatives. 



On the 18th of last month — when the herd at 

 Cadzow may be regarded as at its lowest for the 

 year, calving not having begun — the total number 

 of animals was forty-nine, exclusive of the Chilling- 

 ham bull already mentioned, as follows : 



Bulls, six years old and upwards, - - 2 

 ,, two ,, under six, 5 



„ under two years, 4 



Cows, four years old and uriwards,- - 17 



„ two „ under four, - 12 



„ under two years, 9 



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The total numbers of the herd I have noted at 

 different dates are : 



In October, 1885, 57 head. 



„ September, 1886, - - - 68 „ 

 „ August, 1887, - - - - 62 „ 



If twenty calves with proper markings are born 

 this season, in autumn the herd should number 

 about the same as in 1886. 



The colour, markings, and characteristics of the 

 cattle are very uniform, partly due to eccentric 

 calves being killed or otherwise disposed of. Bulls 

 and cows alike have all small, turned- up, black- 

 tipped horns ; are of good proportion, with straight 

 back and fair underline ; their bodies white, with 

 black markings — the muzzles, the eyes, the whole of 

 the ears, the hoofs, and the forelegs up nearly to 

 the knee, being black. The roof of the mouth and 



