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bull Shah 680, who has proved a very good sire ; and in 

 1876 he purchased Diana 1782, of the Daisy branch of the 

 Queen tribe, at Lord Airlie's sale, for 61 guineas. Diana 

 had been the highest priced animal at the Tillyfour sale in 

 1874, when she was bought by Lord Airlie for 79, 16s. 

 Subsequently Mr Ferguson bought Diana's heifer calf, 

 Pride of Kinnochtry 3289, after Juryman 404, from Lord 

 Airlie. In 1877, at Mr Hannay's sale, was secured Heather 

 Blossom 2nd 3395, of the Eothiemay Victoria family, and 

 after Young. Viscount 736. In 1879, at Mr Cartwright's 

 sale at Melville, he bought the heifer calf Eugenie of 

 Kinnochtry 4338, obtaining in her, after an interval of 

 twenty-five years, a representative of one of the late Mr 

 Ferguson's tribes. In the autumn of 1881 Mr Ferguson 

 bought at the sale at Guynd the cow Nannie of the Guynd, 

 sire Arthur of the Guynd 2nd 1168, dam Eose of Guynd 

 2598. He recently purchased a Pride bull, out of Pride 

 of Aberdeen 17th 4078, from Mr Pearson of Johnston, for 

 the purpose of mating with his Queen females. Among 

 other recent additions to the herd were three Daisy heifers 

 from Ballunie, three lively heifers from Corston, two heifers 

 from Stone o' Morphie, four heifers of various families 

 from Mr Pearson of Johnston, and eight or ten from other 

 breeders. The herd at present numbers over one hundred 

 head. 



A few remarks about the sires used at Kinnochtry will 

 be interesting. The first notable sires used were the early 

 Keillor Jocks, as already mentioned. Both Black Jock 3 

 and Young Jock 4 were Mr Ferguson's property. They were 

 as good as most of the bulls to be seen at the time present, 

 and both were splendid getters. After them carne Hugh 

 130 from Mr Watson, who had been using him. Hugh 

 was the last calf of Old Grannie 1, and was also a very 

 superior bull, leaving some excellent stock. The last 

 Keillor stud bull President 3rd 246, bred at Balwyllo after 

 President 2nd 54, and out of Isabella of Balwyllo 423, 



