X CONTEXTS. 



CHAPTER XI. 



EXISTING SCOTCH HERDS continued. 



CAIRDSEAT CLINTERTY COLLITHIE Mr Pirie's early herd Mr 

 Bruce's herd CONGLASS Celebrated breeders in the Garioch 

 forty years ago Mr Stephen's champions at fat stock shows 

 CORTACHY Lord Airlie's purchases at Mr M'Combie's sale in 

 1874 The magnificent heifer Pavilion 3772 Three animals 

 acquired at Tillyfour in 1878 at an average of 93 The Ballin- 

 dalloch bulls Juryman 404 and Elcho 595 used Lord Airlie's 

 efforts to develop the milking qualities of the breed DRUM- 

 FERGUE Established thirty-five years ago, but records lost 

 DRUMIN Mr Skinner's Lucys and Beauty s Marshal 399 gave 

 the herd its characteristic of size Mr Skinner's success in the 

 show-yard EARNSIDE EAST TOWN The herd commenced prior 

 to 1822 Longevity of the Patricia family EASTER SKENE Mr 

 M'Combie lays its foundation forty-two years ago Another 

 testimony to the impressiveness of Panmure 51 Show-yard 

 victories with his descendants Over 300 prizes won by the herd 

 EASTER TULLOCH The largest herd in existence Superiority 

 of the blood contained in it FASQUE A noteworthy breeding 

 cow, Eugenie 3910 FINTRAY GAVENWOOD Mr Hannay's 

 efforts towards the improvement of the breed The Highland 

 Society first-prize winners, Young Viscount 736, Innes 1934, and 

 Blackbird of Corskie 2nd 3024 Large and successful sales 

 GLAMIS An excellent herd of six years' standing, . . 208 



CHAPTER XII. 



EXISTING SCOTCH HERDS continued. 



GLENCORRIE GREYSTONE High prices for animals to New Zealand 

 and America GUISACHAN A fashionable herd in the far north 

 Splendid collection of Queens Charmer 2nd 1797, Dewdrop 

 2581, Heir of Glory 1746, Witch of Endor 3528, Pride of Mul- 

 ben 3rd 3249, Pride of Aberdeen 18th 4321 HADDO HOUSE 

 HATTON CASTLE Mr Gordon Duff's good fortune with the 

 Queens and Sybils HAUGHTON The Leochel Lass family 

 HILL OF SKILMAFILLY HILLOCKHEAD Erica 3d 1249 and 

 Young Viscount 736 JOHNSTON Destruction of the herd by 

 pleuro-pneumonia KINNAIRD The Earl of Southesk, after 

 trying the "White Faces," returns to his first love Ericas, 



