216 EXISTING SCOTCH HERDS. 



It was expected that by the end of this year's calving 

 season the herd would number about 105 head. The 

 principal families represented are the Pride of Aberdeen, 

 Erica, Sybil, Delia, Jessica, &c. 



Among the show-yard honours won by the Cortachy 

 herd were two second prizes at the Highland Society in 

 1879, with Pontiff 1497 and Pavilion 3772 ; two first prizes 

 at the Highland Society's show in 1880, with the heifers 

 Pavilion 3772 and Miranda 4204 ; a first and a second prize 

 at Carlisle, with Ericson 1624 and Pavilion; and the first 

 prize for two-year-old heifers at the Highland Society in 

 1881, with Miranda, descended from Colonel M'Inroy's 

 old stock at The Burn. A large number of prizes have 

 also been gained at local shows. 



Two public sales have been held. At the sale in 1876, 

 26 head averaged over 35 ; and at the sale in 1880, 43 

 head averaged over 30. At the sale in 1876, the Pride 

 cow Regina was bought by Mr Adamson, Balquharn, for 

 70 guineas. At Mr Adamson's sale in 1881, Regina 

 fetched 105 guineas, and her daughters Pride of Aberdeen 

 18th 4321, and Pride of Aberdeen 25th 4331, 160 guineas 

 and 50 guineas respectively Regina and her two calves 

 thus averaging 110. 



A feature of the Cortachy herd is its superior milking- 

 qualities. Lord Airlie was careful to select animals of 

 noted milking strains, and he was able to produce records 

 which somewhat surprised those who disparaged the milk- 

 ing properties of the breed. To his lordship's efforts in 

 this direction reference is made elsewhere. V 



Drumfergue. 



The ' Herd Book ' entries of the cattle belonging to Mr 

 William Wilson at Drumfergue, Gartly, scarcely do justice 

 to the breeding of the animals composing the herd. It 

 was founded by the late Mr James Smith, Drumfergue, 



