316 EXISTING SCOTCH HERDS. 



1902, bred by Mr Anderson, Mill of Wester Coull, after 

 Aggressor 1241, and out of Mopsie 3598, descended from 

 the Keillor cow Jane of Bogfern 540. 



Cardney. Mr A. B. Brooke, Cardney, Dunkeld, has 

 had some very highly-bred cattle in his herd. From Mr 

 Ferguson, Kinnochtry, he secured the cows Erin 2202, of 

 the Kinnochtry Emily family, and Emerald 2201, of the 

 Favourite family. At the Westertown dispersion he 

 bought the Eose cow Bosedale 934; and at Ballindalloch, 

 in 1876, he gave 80 guineas for the Erica cow Emma of 

 Garline 1733. 



Commieston. A small herd was lately started at Com- 

 mieston by Mr Stephen. It is larely based on Easter 

 Tulloch blood. 



Cullen House. The Earl of Seafield has begun a herd 

 here. Some purchases were made at Portlethen ; and the 

 highest-priced bull at the Aberdeen joint sale in April, 

 bred by Mr Petrie, Glencorrie, was acquired for the herd. 



Dalmore. Mr Andrew Mackenzie, Dalmore, Boss-shire, 

 bought at the Corskie sale in 1877 the cows Grange 1940 

 for 41 guineas, and Blossom 3rd 1930 for 51 guineas. He 

 kept them pure, and they formed the nucleus of his herd. 

 Grange had a bull calf by Young Viscount 736, and he 

 was used as stock sire. Additions were made at the sale 

 of the Kincraig and Biallid herds in 1881. 



Daugh. The name of Mr Kobert Anderson, Daugh, 

 Tarland, has figured very prominently in recent show-yard 

 records as the owner of the magnificent bull Prince Albert 

 of Baads 1336, who, during all his victorious career, was 

 his property. Cows were bought at Culsh and Euthven. 

 A specimen of the Fancy branch of the Queen tribe was 

 obtained ; and at the last Eothiemay sale the heifer Flush 

 3918, by Sir Maurice 1319, was acquired. 



Ecclesgreig. The origin of Captain Grant's small herd at 

 Ecclesgreig was the purchase of two very well-bred cows at 

 the Portlethen sale in 1869. They were Alberta 1510, of 



