.238 ON THE COMPAEATIVE ADVANTAGES OF GRAZING 



The traveller will see along the line sheep and cattle 

 grazing together without restraint. He may very well take a 

 general view in that way, either when going on his trip or 

 returning from it, but he certainly ought to stop at some of the 

 stations and get minute information for himself. The station 

 at Tyndrum is at the very boundary between Perthshire and 

 Argyleshire. On entering the latter county the agricultural 

 report for it will be of service. It was. published in 1878, and 

 will be found in vol. x. of the Transactions. The account 

 of sheep farms near the borders of Perthshire commences at 

 page 11, the first mentioned being that of Auch, possessed by 

 Mr Grieve, and a visit to it and the adjoining farm of Auchalder 

 will amply repay the trouble. Before leaving Perthshire it may 

 be mentioned that the late Marquis of Breadalbane, when he kept 

 some sheep farms in his own hands, allowed his shepherds to 

 keep cows without limiting them to one or two as generally 

 done by other masters ; and the presumption is that he did not 

 consider that the cattle did much harm to the sheep stock. 

 Some of the shepherds had several cows, and these were of the 

 best breed, obtained no doubt from their noble master's stock. 

 The grazing in the corries among the mountains agreed with 

 them remarkably well, and the result was that some of the 

 shepherds were enabled to take lands for themselves. These facts- 

 may be learned on the spot, and lands possessed by the former 

 shepherds or their families may be seen before the contemplated 

 trip is ended. 



Proceeding westwards the next station is Dalmally. The 

 scenery there is grand, and the grazing for sheep and cattle is 

 excellent. Opposite the station, and round the end of Lochawe, 

 the large grazing of Castles occupied by Mr Grieve will be seen. 

 Some account of it will be found at page 14 of- the report last 

 mentioned. Mr Grieve has been very successful in rearing 

 sheep and cattle for a long course of years on the same ground, 

 and has never attempted to keep them separate. 



The only other station before reaching the terminus is Tay- 

 nuilt, Bonaw — a most interesting place in many points of view. 

 When there, the traveller ought to make an excursion to one 

 or two of the glens in the neighbourhood. Glenetive is the 

 neptrest, and if that is made choice of first, a halt may be made 

 at Glenoe, which strikes off on the right-hand side of Lochetive, 

 a few miles beyond Bonaw. Mr Campbell, the tenant, will show 

 an excellent stock of sheep, and the few cattle that can be kept 

 are allowed to range through the glen, and to climb up the hills 

 as far as they choose. A former tenant had the farm of Clena- 

 mackrie along with Glenoe. He managed to keep twenty milch 

 cows with their calves by having them wintered at Clenamackrie 

 and summered in Glenoe. The cows and calves were sent to 



