316 ON THE POLLED ANGUS OR ABERDEEN 



was boufj"ht from the late Mr Georj^e Brown, WestertowD. 

 This purchase proved very valuable ; and later, the Czar by the 

 same breeder did good service. As prolific cattle and splendid 

 milk-producers, the Auchlossan breed stand second to none in 

 the district. Moreover, the herd has been reared to its present 

 large dimensions at wonderfully little cost. The pastures at 

 Auchlossan are naturally rich and healthy, but over-condition is 

 strictlv ^marded against. This is one reason that the cows have 

 all along bred so regularly, and brought forth a sound healthy 

 progeny. As the opinion of the public is generally a safe one, 

 particularly when it is expressed in L. S. D., we give the prices 

 of the draft cattle sold from this fold in October 1875. Thirty 

 odd animals realized in the aggregate upwards of L.2000 ; cows 

 averaging L.35, 16s. ; two-year-old heifers, L.o3, 5s. ; year-old 

 heifers, L.28, lis. 8d. ; heifer calves, L.14, 8s. 9d ; and bull calves, 

 L.18, 12s. 9d. A few oxen also brought good figures. 



8. The Cortachy Herd. — This herd, the property of the Earl of 

 Airlie, dates from 1869, and numbers from 80 to 100 animals. 

 Amongst the first females purchased were Victoria of Kelly (345), 

 from Mr Bowde; New Year's Day (1124), Jessica 2d, and several 

 heifers from Mr Whyte, Spott. In 1870 it w\as augmented by 

 additions from Mulben, Aldbar, and Burn herds, and in 1871 by 

 several animals from Spott, Thorn, and Mains of Kelly. Recently, 

 Tillyfour, Easter Tulloch, and Johnstone Lodge blood has been 

 introduced, so that the herd is full of fashion, and many of the 

 cows are excellent milkers. 



The first bull -was obtained from Mr Goodlet, Bolshan, from 

 which place he took his name. Westertown, bred by the late 

 Mr Brown ; Easter Skene, by Mr M'Combie ; Jim Crow, from 

 Mains of Kelly ; and Ballot, from Mr Tayler of Glenbarry, 

 followed in succession. Then came Juryman from the Ballin- 

 dalloch herd, which did good service. Belus (749), is now the 

 ptock bull, and is a fine animal ; but whether he will prove as 

 good as his sire remains to be seen. The stock are thus all well 

 descended, and not being pampered are healthy and good 

 breeders. 



At a draft sale held last October, 7 cows averaged over 41 

 guineas each ; 6 two-year-old heifers, 32 J guineas ; 4 yearling 

 heifers, 43 J guineas ; and the grand old bull. Juryman, 57 guineas. 

 Altogether the sale was a good one. 



Many other useful herds might be noted if time and space 

 permitted, but we must forbear. 



Rearing and General Management. 



With slight variations in matters of detail, the feeding and 

 management of calves and young stock are much the same in 

 all the best herds. In order 1') illustrate these features, we 



