THE COrNTIKS OF FORFAR AND KINCARDINE. IGl 



There is perliaps no paifc of the country where men and horses 

 accomplish more work than in these counties. Both are well 

 fed and well housed, and are perhaps quite as well worked. On 

 the heavier soils, from 50 to 60 acres of land are allotted to each 

 pair of horses, the extent in the lighter districts ranging from 

 70 to 80. Since 1855 there has undoubtedly been great im- 

 provement in farm horses, mainly through the introduction of 

 superior Clydesdale stallions, in w^hich respect the agricultural 

 associations and many of the landed proprietors have done good 

 service to the country. The farm horses, as a rule, partake 

 much more than they did twenty years ago of the Clydesdale 

 standp. They are, generally speaking, of a very good cla.ss_, 

 strong, active, and hardy. 



Throughout both counties there are a good many well-bred 

 Clydesdales. The best stud unquestionably is that which Lord 

 Strathmore has carried on at Glamis, with so much success and 

 such great benefit to the country for well nigh twenty years. 

 This stud was founded in 1869 by the purchase of "Maggie" (404) 

 then two years old, and shortly afterwards of other two mares 

 from the celebrated stud of Mr Anderson, Gillespie. The first 

 stallion used was "Lofty 4th" (461), and from him and these 

 mares several excellent foals were raised, all of which were sold 

 with the exception of "Miss of Glamis" (406), the dam of 

 "General Lee." In 1871 the "Prince of Eenfrew^" (664) was 

 used, being followed the next two seasons by the famous horse 

 "Clansman" (150), whose sudden death put an untimely end to 

 a very useful career. The present stud horse, the " Thane of 

 Glamis" (855), got by " Clansman," was next obtained, and from 

 him, as from the others, some very good stock has been pro- 

 duced. The stud at present numbers eight mares, all well-bred, 

 of good form and in the best breeding condition. They are as 

 follows :— " Maggie of Glamis " (404) ; " Miss of Glamis " (406) ; 

 "Susie of Glam^is" (408); "Flora of Glamis" (410); "Duchess" 

 by " Thane of Glamis " (855) ; " Darling," also by tlie " Thane ": 

 " Countess," by " Farmer " (286); and "Victoria" by "Victor" 

 (895); and out of "Maggie" (404). Mr Watson, Ochterlonie, 

 not far from Glamis, has a few very good Clydesdale horses, and 

 has been winning prizes at the Glasgow Show with fillies of 

 his own breeding. Mr Whyte, Spott, who is a good judge of 

 horses as well as of cattle, has also bred some very good horses ; 

 while ^Ir Bruce, Jordanston, Meigle, and others throughout 

 Forfar, have two or three good Clydesdale mares. Li Kincardine 

 there are a good many well-bred Clydesdale horses, at Johnston 

 Lodge, Pittengardener, Fasque, Portlethen, and elsewhere; but 

 there are no studs kept for the special purpose of breeding. 

 ^Ir Paird established a very fine stud at Urie a few years ago, 

 paying very high ]>rices for his animals; but they were all di.s- 



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