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mail of Ballindalloch," wlio was used in the herd with, 

 great success, was bought by Mr Grant, Advie, at 57 guineas.. 

 Another draft sale was held at Glamis last September,, 

 when forty-three animals brought an average of £30, 3s. 

 each. 



Though comparatively young. Lord Strathmore's polled herd 

 is one of the choicest and most valuable in the country. 

 Founded in 1876, it has been rapidly brought into a prominent 

 position. None but animals of really high merit, both in breed- 

 ing and character, were bought; and as his lordship did not 

 hesitate to pay pretty long figures, the very best material was 

 obtained at the outset. The first purchases were made at the 

 Mulben, Ballindalloch, and Drumin sales in 1876 ; subsequent 

 selections being made at Advie, Gavenwood, Tillyfour, and else- 

 where. The herd now numbers eleven females and three bulls ; 

 the females being — "Beauty of Glamis" (3515), "Beauty 1st of 

 Glamis" (3314), "Blanche of Advie" (3588), "Cowslip of Glamis" 

 (3313), "Echo," late "Evelyn" (4119), "Ellen 2nd of Mulben" 

 (2358), "Ellen 1st of Glamis" (3311), "Julia," by "Elcho"' 

 (595), "Mina5th" (3844), "Sweetheart" (1689), and "Violet 

 of Montbletton." The valuable sire, "Elcho" (595), bred at 

 Ballindalloch and belonging to the Erica tribe, presides over the 

 herd, and is to be assisted by " Bismarck 2nd " and " Knight of 

 the Legion," two very fine young bulls purchased at the disper- 

 sion of the Tillyfour herd at 72 and 40 guineas respectively.. 

 In September last a draft of the herd was sold jointly with a 

 draft from the Cortachy herd. Lord Strathmore's lot of twenty- 

 two animals brousfht an averaj^je of close on £36 each. 



Mr Thomas Smith's herd at Powrie is one of the largest, and 

 also one of the best, in the country. It numbers close on sixty 

 head, and combines excellent blood with high individual merit. 

 The handsome cow, " Paith," purchased at the TiUyfour sale in 

 1878, has done well here, having produced a pair of beautiful 

 heifers. From Easter Tulloch at various times some very good 

 animals have been obtained, including "Mayflower 2nd," the 

 mother of that charming little cow, " AYitch of Endor" (3528), 

 for which Sir Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks paid 155 guineas at 

 the Tillyfour dispersion sale; "May 2nd " (3727), " May 3rd" 

 (3728), " Levity" and " Old Jean," the latter a wonderfully fresh 

 cow of twelve years. The "Mayflower" cow had a very fine 

 heifer calf last season, while "May 2nd " herself, a very tidy 

 compact cow of rare symmetry, has an excellent yearling heifer 

 in the herd. One of the sweetest cows in the herd is " Naomi " 

 (3730), bred by Mr M'Combie of Easter Skene, out of " Pru- 

 dence " (1809) by "Clansman" (398), and got by "Bachelor of 

 Ballindalloch " (690). For a few years Mr Smith's stock bull 



