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from Major Maclean of Drynie ; and a Rothiebrisbane 

 Myrtle from Mr Fraser, New Aberdour. The bull 

 now in use is the handsome roan Harviestoun Royal 

 Duke of the Airdrie Duchess line of breeding, and by 

 the Saphock Royal Clarion (139,028). 



Mains of Luncarty is a well -sheltered river -side 

 holding of over 160 acres. In a more or less showery 

 season stock do very well on it, a great advantage 

 being the access to running water. As the land is 

 all on a gravelly subsoil, a dry season shrivels up 

 the pastures. Still it is a healthy spot, and the 

 tenant makes the most of it. 



MONESS. 



One of the delights of Colonel Charles Munro 

 was to take stock-breeding enthusiasts a short dis- 

 tance uphill to his charming show-farm of Moness 

 at the edge of the " Birks," just outside the burgh 

 of Aberfeldy. In winter, or at any time when 

 the burn was in spate, the noise of many waters 

 could be heard as one approached the bridge near 

 the Falls ; and on the way to the steading the ear 

 could take up hints of the gloriously hilarious 

 tumult. And there was the Colonel in the mood 

 for the hour: brisk, natty in attire, with something 

 of the parade-ground in the poise of the head and 

 set of the shoulders ; nimbly switching from lightly 

 grave to brightly gay, and hospitable as a glowing 

 fire after a sleety upland October shooting. 



When the Colonel retired from farming in 1914, 



