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Dalcapon homestead is about 600 feet above sea- 

 level, and some of the land is much higher, and just 

 at the edge of the heather. Grass is somewhat late 

 in appearing, but it holds on well through autumn. 

 In most seasons, however, it is rather difficult to get 

 the bull calves far enough on in condition before they 

 are put into their winter quarters. The herd has 

 been managed with rare judgment by the Messrs 

 Fergusson, and young stock from it have always 

 been in keen demand. 



DALMENY. 



The Earl of Rosebery's original herd of Shorthorns 

 was founded in 1891 with purchases of the best female 

 animals procurable from the Beaufort, Collynie, 

 Uppermill, Kinellar, and other Northern herds, the 

 principal selections being Hoan Duchess 2nd and 

 Underley Princess from Beaufort ; Lady Lancaster 3rd, 

 Lady Lancaster 7th, Fragrant Blossom, and Veronica 

 2nd from Collynie; Missie 131st and Missie 132nd 

 from Uppermill ; a Claret, a Ury Lass, a Nonpareil, 

 and a Mina from Kinellar. Leading stock bulls in the 

 earlier stages of the herd's history were Lord Provost 

 (65,846), Dictator (65,338), and the noted prize- 

 winner Sittyton Seal (64,866), all bred by Mr Wm. 

 Duthie; and Strowan Marquis (63,417), bred by the 

 late Mr Graham Stirling. Most of the cattle were 

 sold on 7th September 1897 at an average of 

 29, Is. 6d. for 66 head. The highest price was 

 120 gs. from the agent to the Prince of Wales, 



