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mated with other sires, and Mr Eeid has thus been able to 

 use Major 3rd with excellent results for a very long time. 

 He lately bought from Mrs Reid, Crasldns, the bull 

 Tullochallum, bred at Tillyfour. He is a very nice fleshy 

 animal, and is leaving fine stock. As a proof of the 

 excellence of the stock got by Major 3rd, we may remark 

 that Mr Eeid has sold of his produce one three-year-old 

 cow to Mr Bell, to go to New Zealand, for 200 ; three 

 females to Messrs Gudgell & Simpson, Kansas, U.S.A., each 

 fetching about 100 ; three yearlings to Mr Henry, Kansas, 

 at good prices ; a heifer to Mr Matthews, Kansas, for 100 

 guineas ; and a heifer to a local buyer. At the Eoyal 

 Northern show last year, Mr Eeid was first for two-year- 

 old heifers ; first for pairs of two-year-old heifers ; third for 

 yearling heifers ; and first for pairs of yearling heifers. 



Guisaclian. 



The herd belonging to Lord Tweedmouth at Guisachan 

 Home Farm, Beauly, is one of the most fashionable that 

 exists. It was established in October 1878, and in the 

 course of three years there has been gathered together a 

 grand collection of polled cattle, representing many of the 

 choicest families, and comprising individuals of the highest 

 merit. The purchases were made by Mr Samuel Davidson, 

 Lord Tweedmouth's manager ; and it having been resolved 

 to procure the finest specimens of tho breed that could be 

 obtained, the additions were made without regard to price. 

 As the starting of a valuable herd of polled cattle in the 

 district was to some extent an experiment, we are glad to 

 learn that the animals have thriven exceedingly well, and 

 that the breed is considered specially adapted for that part 

 of the country. We will best convey information concern- 

 ing the composition of this splendid herd by noting the 

 various purchases made. At Tillyfour, in 1878, Charmer 

 2d 1797, of the Charmer branch of the Queen tribe, was 



