314 THE DEER FORESTS OF SCOTLAND. 



very remarkable, unsurpassed average of 16 stone 

 6 lbs. ; and here also it may be as well to mention 

 that both at Lochmore and Kyle Strome the weigh- 

 ing is most carefully done, while it is but seldom 

 that two consecutive days pass without the Duke 

 himself visiting the larder to witness the performance. 

 The following statistics will show how quickly 

 deer increase with proper treatment and care. On 

 the 23rd of October, 1884, the Duke ordered a 

 count to be made over the whole ground, by each 

 forester on his respective beat, with the following 



result : — 



Others of 

 Stags, all sorts. 



Ben Stack and Ben Arkle . 112 177 



Ben Hee .... 145 607 



Altnarynie, a beat on the 

 north shore of Lochmore 



Gobernuisgach . 



Lone .... 



Sheep-ground . 



