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August he made the following very important purchases: — 

 "Pride of Aberdeen 5th" (1174), at 135 guineas; "Pride of 

 Aberdeen 23d" (calf), at 35 guineas; and "Sybil 1st," at 110 

 guineas. The first was the only daughter of the original " Pride " 

 in the catalogue, and though in her thirteenth year, looked fresh 

 and useful She has bred several very fine animals, including 

 the " Shah," for which Mr Ferguson, Kinnochtry, obtained the 

 first prize at the Highland Show at Dumfries in 1878, " Lilias " 

 of Tillyfour, and "Pride of Mulben," for which Sir George Mac- 

 pherson Grant, Bart, of Ballindalloch, paid 91 guineas at the 

 dispersion of the Mulben herd. The "Pride" calf is out of 

 "Pioyalty" (3053), a very heavy, handsome Pride cow, which 

 was bred by Lord Airlie, from whom slie was purchased by the 

 late Mr M'Combie, and which at the Tillyfour sale was taken 

 out by Mr Duff of Hatton at 80 guineas. Her other daughter, 

 " Pride of Aberdeen 15th," went to Sir Dudley Coutts Marjori- 

 banks, Bart, of Guisachan, at 105 guineas. " Sybil 1st" was bred 

 at Baads, got by the prize bull " Sir William " (705), and among 

 other honours won the first prize as a cow at the Highland Show 

 at Edinburgh in 1877, and the first prize and the challenge cup 

 for the best animal of the breed at the Aberdeen Show the same 

 year. She is now in her eighth year, but looks remarkably fresh 

 and lively. Her daughter, "Sybil 2d," won in the cow class 

 last summer (1880) at the Royal Show at Carlisle, and the 

 Highland Show at Kelso, and also at the Aberdeen Show, where 

 she likewise won the " M'Combie Prize " for the best polled 

 animal shown, her chief opponent being the Marquis of Huntly's 

 famous bull, " Monarch." Animals of so rare merit as these 

 three can hardly fail to leave their mark upon the herd. Many 

 coveted showyard honours have lately fallen to the Cortachy 

 herd. At tlie last Highland Show the first prize, both in the 

 yearling and two-year-old heifer classes, went to Lord Airlie, 

 the winner in the latter class "Pavillion"* (3772), bred by 

 Mr Hannay of Gavenwood, out of " Patience of Corskie " (1932), 

 and got by " Clansman " (308), having also headed tlie heifer 

 class at the Poyal Show at Carlisle, and for the second time won 

 the cup for tlie best polled animal exhil)ited at the Angus and 

 Mearns Show. In addition to these, the Ericas and other noted 

 tribes are represented in tlic herd. On the male side, Ix)rd 

 Airlie has drawn large!}'' upon Jiallindalloch blood. At a 

 draft sale in the autumn of 1870, seven cows averaged over 

 41 guineas each; six two-year-old heifers, 32.^, guineas; and 

 four yearling heifers, 4oh guineas ; while the famous " Jury- 



• Wo rof^rt to Imve to state that since the above was written, this fine heifer 

 (*' Pavillion ") luus died. 



