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circumstances, and the ease with which they fatten when 

 well fed. The prospect for the breed is beyond anything 

 that I have ever known for any class of cattle." 



Messrs Anderson & Findlay, Lake Forest, Illinois, have 

 made three large importations. The first lot was landed 

 at Quebec in August 1878, and comprised five females and 

 a bull from the Westside of Brux, Brucehill, Pitfour, 

 Burnshangie, and Waterside of Forbes herds. The bull 

 then selected was Nicolis 1633, bred by Mr Walker, 

 Westside, after Carlos 673, and out of Bess of Bogfern 

 1225, descended from the Keillor herd. Most of the 

 animals had gained prizes at the local shows in Aberdeen- 

 shire. The next importation was made in August 1881, 

 and included specimens from the Mains of Kelly, Well- 

 house, Altyre, Blairshinnoch, Auchmaliddy, Earnside, and 

 Bridgend herds. Among them were representatives of 

 the Mains of Kelly Jennet, the Eothiemay Old Lady Jean, 

 the Montbletton Charlotte, and the Westertown Victoria 

 families. The bulls taken over at that time were 

 Waterside King 2nd 1864, bred by Mr Wilken, of the 

 Kinnaird Fanny family ; and Basuto 1820, bred by Sir 

 George Macpherson Grant, Bart., of Ballindalloch, after 

 the Erica bull Editor 1460, and out of the prize cow 

 Blackbird of Corskie 3rd 3766, of the Montbletton May- 

 flower family. The third import was made in the summer 

 of 1882, and comprised 20 heifers and 10 bulls from 

 various herds in the north of Scotland. Messrs Anderson 

 & Findlay also purchased from Messrs Burleigh & 

 Bodwill, Vassalboro, Maine their herd of polled cattle. 

 Among these were the following": the Erica cow Enigma 

 4176, bred by Mr Brooke, Cardney, Dunkeld ; the Beauty 

 cow Sunshine 3rd 3337, bred by Mr Skinner, Drumin ; 

 Snowdrop 2nd 4599, bred at Drumin ; and the Nose- 

 gay cow Netta 4041, bred at Ballindalloch. There were 

 also two heifers from the Mains of Ad vie herd one out 

 of Duchess of Advie 3585, and the other out of Norah 



