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The cow was a half-sister to those renowned animals 

 Jilt 973 and Kuth 1169, all of whom are of the Keillor 

 favourite tribe. Two females Prudence 1809 and Black 

 Bess 1811 were acquired from Mr Skinner, Drumin, 

 and more recently additions have been made from 

 Gavenwood and Tillyfour. The early sires used were 

 bred at Easter Skene. In 1861 Delaware 457, of the 

 Dora family, and after Windsor 221, was bought from 

 the Earl of Southesk ;" Eeform 408, after Black Prince of 

 Tillyfour 366, and out of Beauty of Tillyfour 2nd 1180, 

 came from Tillyfour, as did also Moudiewart 680, after 

 Jim Crow 3rd 350, and out of the Queen cow Charmer 

 1172. Bachelor 690, bred by Sir George Macpherson 

 Grant, after Juryman 404, and out of Bertha 980 both 

 Highland Society first-prize winners was used in the 

 herd for only two seasons, but he left a large number of 

 remarkably good stock. Among other sires used was 

 Paris 1473, bred at Tillyfour, out of Matilda 1175, of 

 the Zara tribe, and after Valiant 663. Paris was the first- 

 prize bull at the Paris exhibition, and was one of the 

 Tillyfour Champion group. His sire Valiant was bred at 

 Easter Skene, and it is worthy of note that the Easter 

 Skene herd produced the sire of two of that celebrated 

 group Paris and Witch of Endor 3528. Mr M'Combie 

 considers Paris to have been one of the best stock bulls 

 that was ever at Easter Skene. His sire Paris 3rd 

 was winner of the first prize as best yearling at the 

 Highland Society and Eoyal Northern shows in 1881, 

 and was sold for 150 guineas to the Hon. M. H. Cochrane, 

 Compton, Canada. Another son of Paris and Black- 

 amore, bred at Ballindalloch, after Judge 1150, and out 

 of Edina 2987, of the Erica tribe, are at present being 

 used as stock sires. 



Three drafts have been sold one in 1871 at an average 

 of about 31, one in 1874 at an average of 24, and one 

 in 1880 at an average of 27. The herd now numbers of 



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