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to Baads, and the first of the family, of which most of the 

 prize cattle we have referred to were members, was ob- 

 tained about twenty-five years ago. At that time Mr 

 Eeid's brother William purchased a polled heifer from the 

 late Marquess of Huntly at Aboyne Castle. This animal 

 came to Baads, and her calves being of rare merit, were 

 retained for breeding. No pedigrees were kept then, and 

 the first animal connected with the herd whose name is 

 mentioned in the ' Herd Book ' was Maggie, bred at Baads, 

 who produced in 1870 the heifer Fancy of Baads 1948. 

 Fancy was after the famous show-bull President 4th 368, 

 who, after being used for some time at Tillyfour, was in 

 service for two years at Baads, and was the first bull that 

 in an especial manner left his mark on the herd. We 

 have already, in connection with the Tillyfour herd, said 

 something about his breeding. We may here note that 

 he was after the Balwyllo bull President 3rd 246, of the 

 Isabella family, and out of Flower of Strathmore 479. 

 Flower of Strathmore was got by Cup-Bearer 59, and on 

 the dam's side traced to Mr Fullerton's Flora 70, stated in 

 the ' Herd Book ' (where the pedigree is imperfectly given) 

 to have been directly descended from Queen of Ardovie 29 

 and Panmure 51. 



In 1873 and 1874, Fancy 1948, to the bull Sir Wil- 

 liam 705 (also got by President 4th 368, bred by Mr 

 M'Combie, Upper Farmton, and winner of the first prize 

 and Challenge Cup at the Eoyal Northern show in 

 1873), produced two heifer calves which have become 

 famous. They were Sybil 1st of Tillyfour 3524, and Isla 

 1965. Sybil 1st, when one year old, was exhibited by Mr 

 Eeid at the Inverness show of the Highland Society in 

 1874, and gained the first prize. Along with another 

 heifer of Mr Eeid's, Halt 3525, who won the second prize, 

 she was purchased by Mr M'Combie of Tillyfour for 100. 

 She next appeared in 1877 at Edinburgh, and gained the 

 first prize for cows a similar honour falling to her at 



