228 EXISTING SCOTCH HERDS. 



Ealph 395, the third-prize yearling at Dumfries in 1870, 

 and Emperor of East Tulloch 396, bred by Sir George 

 Macpherson Grant, and out of the Erica cow Eisa 977. 

 Most of the sires subsequently used have been bred in the 

 herd. 



Fasque. 



Sir Thomas Gladstone, Bart., founded a herd in 1863. 

 The first animals bought were the yearling bull Eudolph 

 and the cow Eugene 458, from Balwyllo ; Eudolph was out 

 of Euby 713, a daughter of Keepsake 427, and Eugene 

 was after Eob Eoy 56, and out of Victoria 428, a well- 

 known prize cow. Of the heifers added from time to time 

 two were from Portlethen, two from The Thorn, four from 

 Haddo House, and one from Easter Skene. The sires 

 bought for use in the herd were Adrian 439, from Port- 

 lethen; Harry 440, from Easter Tulloch; Serapis 998, from 

 Easter Skene ; Diamond 1862, from Aboyne Castle ; and 

 Donald Eoger 1719, from Greenmyre, Old Meldrum. 

 Adrian 2d 622, Milton 621, and Negro 1398, bulls bred 

 at Fasque, have also been successful stock-getters. Negro, 

 Diamond, and Donald Eoger have been most recently or 

 are at present in use. Adrian was sold to Sir George Mac- 

 pherson Grant ; Adrian 2d, to Mr Skinner, Drumin ; and 

 Serapis, to Mr Bean, Balquharn. Bull-calves have been 

 sold to Lord Clinton, Colonel M'Inroy, and others, at good 

 prices. There are usually about a dozen pedigree cows at 

 Fasque. Of those at present there are Eugenie 3910, 

 grand-daughter of the Balwyllo cow, and seven of her 

 descendants: Mayflower 4809, Mary of Haddo 3676, 

 and Alice of Haddo 3676, from the Earl of Aber- 

 deen's herd; Negress 2d 2514, bred by Mr Adamson, 

 Balquharn; and Phenice 2512, of an old Fasque strain. 

 A noteworthy circumstance connected with the herd is 

 the remarkable breeding career of Eugenie 3910. She is 

 now thirteen years old, and has had thirteen calves, all 



