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object which their owners have held to so steadily for 

 nearly thirty years " flesh production for the people 

 at large." 



The Smythy Park disclosed a still greener old age 

 in Barcliana, at. 16 ; and there too was the vener- 

 able Hawthorn Blossom. Seventeen bull calves were 

 grazing in the Top pasture, and all getting their cake 

 twice a day for the October sale. The Corn Yard 

 Park, Well Park, The Naggon, and Lead Park -Lad 

 also, in the words of an author whose name we don't 

 remember, lots of "veal just tottering on the verge of 

 beef." As for wheat, four wet seasons had pretty nigh 

 washed it out of the five-shift rotation in these parts. 

 In turnips, the brothers hold faithfully to swedes and 

 Aberdeen yellows (purple and green top) ; and the 

 potatoes they " rejoice in" are Irish Cups, with their 

 white and purple flowers, as being especially free from 

 disease. 



On our right, as we ride to Clyne, and stretching 

 away over rather a low-fenced level to the sea, are 

 the Formartine East and Buchan districts. Forty 

 years ago, when Marr of Cairnbrogie was in his 

 zenith, " Timberless Buchan" was great in " dod- 

 dies" ; but the Shorthorn has stealthily invested its 

 twenty square miles, and the roans and reds have all 

 but worked out the original blacks and brindles. 



The Hill pasture at Clyne was full of heifer calves ; 

 and we looked with some interest at Golden Days, 

 the last of the eight Pure Golds. Then we drove on 

 for three miles past the church at White Rashes to 



