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CHAPTEE XII. 



EXISTING SCOTCH HERDS CONTINUED. 



GLENCORRIE GREYSTONE High prices for animals to New Zealand and 

 America GUISACHAN A fashionable herd in the far north Splendid 

 collection of Queens Charmer 2nd 1797, Dewdrop 2581, Heir of 

 Glory 1746, Witch of Endor 3528, Pride of Mulben 3rd 3249, Pride 

 of Aberdeen 18th 4321 HADDO HOUSE HATTON CASTLE Mr Garden 

 Duffs good fortune with the Queens and Sybils HAUGHTON The 

 Leochel Lass family HILL OF SKILMAFILLY HILLOCKHEAD Erica 

 3rd 1249 and Young Viscount 736 JOHNSTON Destruction of the 

 herd by Pleuro-Pneumonia KINNAIRD The Earl of Southesk, after 

 trying the "White Faces," returns to his first love Ericas, Fannys, 

 and Sybils KINCRAIG The breed in a trying climate KINNOCHTRY 

 Mr Ferguson' spurchases from Keillor The Princesses, Baronesses, 

 Emilys, and Favourites Sires used at Kinnochtry In-breeding on 

 the Keillor stock Important sales to Scotch, Irish, and American 

 breeders The Kinnochtry herd in the show-yard MAINS OF ADVIE 

 Success with Ballindalloch blood The Advie Roses Elcho 595, and 

 Jiiryman 404 Mr Grant's system of breeding. 



Glencorrie. 



MR PETRIE began a herd at Glencorrie, DufFtown, in 1876, 

 when he bought from Sir George Macpherson Grant the 

 cow Deveron Lass 1416, of the Kothiemay Miss Morrison 

 family, for 45 guineas, and from Mr Skinner, Drumin, the 

 two-year-old heifer Matrimony 2214, of the Lucy family, 

 for 50 guineas. Deveron Lass had previously suffered 

 severely from foot and mouth disease, which somewhat 

 disfigured her. Still she cost a good price, and her breeding 



