THE THORN HERD. 303 



South Ythsie. 



This small herd, belonging to Mrs Hay, was started in 

 1877, when Mr James Hay bought from Mr Grant, 

 Methlick, the cow Corskie 28th B 1065. She has been a 

 good investment, having produced five females, all, except 

 the calf of 1 879, being now on the farm. Mr Hay also 

 bought from Mr Grant a granddaughter of this cow, Wild 

 Eose 3402, calved in 1877. She cost 36 at an Aberdeen 

 sale, and has produced three female calves. From Mr 

 John Morrison, Hattonslap, was purchased the cow Tollo 

 2nd 1832, bred by the late Colonel Gordon of Fyvie. She 

 was a very fine cow, but unfortunately she was lost in 

 1879. Two calves of hers, Tollo 3rd 3698, and Tollo 4th 

 3699, were bought from Mr Morrison. They have been 

 very regular breeders, and their stock have plenty of hair, 

 good straight backs, and are well fleshed. The cow Julia 

 3rd 1896 was also in the herd, but left only one calf, a 

 very promising heifer named Julia of Ythsie. The herd 

 numbers twenty-one females, and the stock sire is Macer 

 1659, bred by Mr Argo, Cairdseat, and bought from Mr 

 Fraser, Hill of Skilmafilly. Macer is a very good, well- 

 fleshed animal. 



The Thorn. 



Mr James Leslie, The Thorn, Blairgowrie, owned a large 

 and fine herd, which produced some noted prize animals. 

 When Mr Ferguson, Kinnochtry, began to confine his 

 attention almost exclusively to descendants of the Keillor 

 herd, he disposed of most of the Ashmore stock tracing 

 from his father's herd to Mr Leslie. He also sold him 

 Grannie 473, out of Lady Panmure 59, a daughter of 

 Panmure 51, and Lady Eleanor 474, out of Eliza 65, 

 tracing to Old Grannie 1. The cattle sold by Mr Ferguson 

 to Mr Leslie were nearly all after Black Jock 3, bred at 



