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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 Ballindalloch bulls Juryman 404 and Elcho 

 595 used Lord Airlie's efforts to develop the milking qualities of the 

 breed DRUMFERGUE Established thirty-five years ago, but records 

 lost DRUMIN Mr Skinner's Lucys and Beautys 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 impres- 

 siveness 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. 



Cairdseat. 



Mr Argo's herd at Cairdseat was founded by the pur- 

 chase in 1874, at Mr M'Combie's sale at Alford, of Sophia 

 1978, by Derby 377. Her daughter Snowflake 4049, by 

 Ballot of Wellhouse 634, and her granddaughter Sunshine 

 2nd 4383, by Wellhouse 1311, are now in the herd. Caro- 

 line 3rd 3581, by the Erica bull Emperor 396, came from 



