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and the very fine heifer, Heather Blossom 1189 of the 

 Eothiemay Victoria family, for 30 guineas. In 1872 there 

 was also acquired at Sir George Macpherson Grant's sale 

 the valuable Erica cow, Erica 4th 1697, for 60 guineas. 

 From Mr Skinner's sale at Drumin in 1873 came Patience 

 of Corskie 1932 of the Drumin Eose family, for 40 guineas, 

 and Cowslip 1709 of the Drumin Lucy sort, for 30 guineas. 

 The cow Corskie 23rd B. 1062 was added at the Bognie 

 dispersion in 1874, for 37 guineas, and Major of Bognie 

 444 came from the same place at a similar price. The 

 splendid Pride heifer, Lilias of Tillyfour 1795, out of Pride 

 of Aberdeen 5th 1174, was a purchase at Mr M'Combie's 

 sale in 1874, for 46 guineas. No other animal was added 

 to the herd from public sales. In addition, however, to 

 the acquisitions made to the herd publicly, its numbers 

 and value were enhanced by private treaty. In fact, a 

 feature in the collection of this famous herd was the 

 additions made to it privately. We shall mention only 

 the more important of these transactions. Palmerston 374, 

 after winning the first prize in the aged class at the High- 

 land Society's Dumfries show in 1870, was bought from 

 Mr Walker, Portlethen, and proved a useful and successful 

 stock sire. 



A great many animals were bought in the Alford and 

 Tarland districts from Mr Shaw, Bogfern; Mr Hunter, 

 Confunderland ; Mr Farquharson, East-Town, and Mr 

 Strachan, Wester Fowlis. Among these may be named 

 the fine cow Corriemulzie 1701, descended from the Keillor 

 herd, the second-prize cow at Stirling in 1873. From 

 Mr Walker, Montbletton ; Mr Morrison, Auchlin, and 

 Mr Barclay, Yonderton, a large number of purchases were 

 made. The animals got from the Montbletton herd were 

 exceedingly fortunate. They included Jinny 1017, the 

 dam of Innes 1934, the first-prize cow at the Highland 

 Society's show at Aberdeen in 1876 ; Blackbird of Corskie 

 1704, the dam of the first-prize cow at Perth in 1879 ; and 



