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James 1877, bred at Easter Skene after Paris 1473, and 

 out of Tibbie Fowler 4020. The herd numbers about 30 

 head. The bulls in it have taken a good position at the 

 local shows, but no females have been exhibited. The bull 

 calves from Glencorrie realized the highest average, and 

 the highest individual price, at the Aberdeen joint sale in 

 the* spring of 1882. 



Greystone. 



Mr Eeid, Greystone, one of the largest and most suc- 

 cessful exhibitors of Scotch cattle at the English Christmas 

 shows, has a very good herd of pure-bred cattle. Polled 

 stock have been at Greystone for a long time, a few animals 

 from Mr Eeid's herd having been entered in vol. i. of 

 the ' Herd Book,' but it is only recently that particular 

 attention has been given to registration. The present lot 

 of cows and heifers are descended from various herds. The 

 Jannet family traces from Lottie of Clova 3176, by Jim 

 Crow 5th 769 ; the Kate family from Kate 3rd, bred at 

 Greystone ; the Lady Haddo family from Lady Haddo 3rd 

 4735, by Jim Crow 5th 769, bred at Clova; the Bella 

 family, from a cow by Paninure 51 ; the Pride family, 

 from Pride of Clova 3rd 3175, by Jim Crow 5th 769, bred 

 at Clova. The herds represented in the female line are the 

 Archballoch, Ementeer, Tilly four, Clova, Inverernan, Ard- 

 huncart, etc. Much benefit has been derived from the use in 

 the herd of the wonderful old bull Major 3rd 662, bred by 

 Mr Bowie, Mains of Kelly, calved in 1870, after Jim Crow 

 3rd, and out of Martha 2nd 906. This bull was bought by 

 Mr Eeid from the late Mr Forbes, Euthven, Tarland, and 

 has been in profitable service for ten years. He is justly 

 regarded as one of the best stock bulls of the breed, and 

 has been a splendid getter of heifers. Mr Eeid has renewed 

 most of his cows since he obtained Major 3rd. They are 

 all in good breeding condition, and not many of them over 

 seven years old. Most of the heifers have been sold or 



