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retaining all the flesh of the matron cow. They are also 

 very good milkers, and there are of the family some pro- 

 mising youngsters. The family descended from Periwinkle 

 is also good, and likely to keep its ground in the herd. 

 The other families, particularly those from Cumberland 

 Lass and Tifty of Fy vie, promise well. 



The first bull used was Aberdour 627. Sprung from a 

 very old race of cows, Aberdour, though small in size, was of 

 extra quality, and has left that characteristic on his offspring. 

 The most important acquisition to the herd was Logie the 

 Laird 3rd 862, from Mr. Bowie, Mains of Kelly, at 100, 

 considered a long price at the time. He was the stock 

 bull for four years, and raised the character of the herd 

 considerably. He had a very successful show-yard career, 

 having been first as a yearling at the Angus show at 

 Montrose ; third at the Highland Society's show at Aber- 

 deen as a two-year-old; first at the Highland Society's 

 show at Edinburgh in 1877, and first at the Royal Northern 

 the same year ; while in 1878 he gained the challenge cup 

 as best polled breeding animal at Aberdeen. In 1881 he 

 was sold to Captain Beedie, Pitgair. Marisclial Keith 

 1627, of the Lucy tribe, purchased from Mr Skinner, 

 Drumin, followed Logie in the herd. He was a massive, 

 lengthy bull, with a great amount of flesh, but perhaps 

 not so stylish as Logie. He did fairly well in the show- 

 yard, having been first yearling at Aberdeen, second at 

 Kelso, and second two-year-old at Aberdeen, and third at 

 Stirling. In consequence of an accident, he was sent to 

 the butcher in 1882. His calves promise well. The pre- 

 sent stock bull is Lord Maurice 1881, bred at Rothiemay, 

 out of that fine Georgina cow Kate Darling 3573, and after 

 Sir Maurice 1319. 



A few animals have been sold from the herd to go 

 abroad. Diana's yearling heifer was sold in 1878 to 

 Messrs Anderson & Findlay, Chicago. In 1879 the 

 yearling bull Virtuoso 1626, and one of the Mysies, was 



