266 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



1-2 EDWARD VII., A. 1902 



Beanie IX., bred by T. R. Gallienne, was dropped 1S9S. She made a good milk 

 record with her first calf and is from a most excellent dairy cow. She is a light fawn 

 with white, and is a good dairy type. She is rather plain at the til, however, and was 

 bought for performance rather than appearance. 



Ayrshires. 



Before any individuals of this breed were secured several of the best herds in 

 Scotland were visited, and notes made of their chief characteristics. 



It was finally decided to buy from Mr. Andrew Clement, of Glasgow, the bull 

 Twin Beauty. This bull, brown with white spots, was dropped in 1899. He was bred 

 by Bobert Wallace, Esq., Auchenbrain, Mauchline. His dam, Old Beauty's Last, has a 

 record of over 70 lbs. of milk in one day on grass alone. He is by Daniel of Auchen- 

 brain, whose dam has a record quite equal to Old Beauty's Last. These two wonderful 

 cows were still at Auchenbrain in August, and cows more nearly ideal in type can 

 scarce be imagined. 



Mr. Andrew Clement, from whom the bull was secured, is an enthusiastic Ayr- 

 shire breeder, and at great inconvenience to himself rendered invaluable services 

 in the search for the right class of animal. 



From Mr. Wallace, Auchenbrain, were secured 4 excellent two year old heifers 

 by the famous bull Daniel of Auchenbrain, now in Australia. 



From Mr. Robert Woodburn, Holehouse, Galston, were secured three cows : Nora's 

 Last, a stylish, deep milking, good teated animal, 6 years old, Rosy, a good milk- 

 ing cow of a rather less striking appearance, and Soncy, a trim, neat, sweet and tidy 

 little animal with good dairy points. Soncy goes to Nappan, with one of the Wal- 

 lace heifers. 



Culcaigrie. — From the hills of Galloway were brought two cows, among the best 

 in all that land, Jessie A., of Culcaigrie and Maggie of Culcaigrie. 



Jessie A. was the winner of the famous Queen's Hill cup, now the property of her 

 breeder, he having won it three times. Maggie also took part in the winning of this 

 beautiful trophy for her one-time owner, William Stroyan, Esq., Culcaigrie, Twyn- 

 holm, Kirkcudbright. 



Jessie A. is a cow of grand proportions, beautiful lines, great strength and splen- 

 did Ayrshire character. She stands a queen among dairy cattle anywhere. Maggie 

 js smaller and something weaker, but withal has good lines, is clean cut, and is going 

 to be a worker, as well as a thing of beauty. 



DAIRY CATTLE. 

 The herd of dairy cattle during 1901 consisted of 29 females all told. They are : — 



MILKING STOCK. 



Ayrshires 1 



Guernseys 1 



Ayrshire grades 9 



Canadian grades 2 



Shorthorn grades 4 



Guernsey grades 2 



YOUXG STOCK. 

 Shorthorn grades — 



Two year olds 2 



Calves 1 



Ayrshire grades — 



Two year olds 2 



Calves 1 



