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CHAPTER XIV. 



EXISTING SCOTCH HERDS CONCLUDED. 



ROTHIEMAY The late Major Tayler and the breed A famous polled bull 

 at Rothiemay about 1822 or 1823 Present herd dates from 1846 

 The Georgina, Miss Morrison, and Victoria families Sires used Kate 

 of Glenbarry 2nd 1482 High prices at public sales SKENE SKILLY- 

 MARNO SroTT Descended from old Braedownie herd STROCHERIE 

 A herd of 200 years' standing Matildas and Ruths SOUTH 

 YTHSIE THE THORN Traces mainly to the Ashmore stock Flower 

 of Strathmore 479, and her son President 4th 368 THOMASTOWN 

 WATERSIDE OF FORBES Mr Wilken selects 200 polled breeding 

 cattle for exportation Prides, Ericas, Fannys, Sybils, and Daisys- 

 Pride of Aberdeen 7th 1777, dam of Mr Auld's 270 guinea cow Large 

 sales to foreign purchasers WELLHOUSE Mr Anderson's herd started 

 in the end of last century Ruth of Tillyfour 1169 WESTER FOWLIS 

 WESTS IDE OF BRUX OTHER HERDS. 



Rotliiemay. 



The late Major Tayler, father of Mr Tayler of Glenbarry, 

 was in the habit of breeding animals, mostly polled and 

 either black or brindled, ever since Mr Tayler can recollect, 

 and he particularly remembers that his father had at 

 Eothiemay, about 1822 or 1823, a well-known brindled 

 polled bull, then considered a very fine animal. The 

 foundation of the present Eothiemay herd may be said to 

 have been laid by the purchase by Major Tayler of two 

 black polled cows named Old Lady Jean and Miss Mor- 



