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animals were selected by Mr John Grant, Bogs of Advie, 

 and among them were a few of the best-bred and best- 

 looking cattle in the country. The first importation 

 included two bulls from Ballindalloch, one of them Judge 

 1150, a frequent prize-winner in Scotland, and the first- 

 prize bull at the Paris Exhibition, when an offer of 300 

 guineas w r as refused for him ; and Rougemont, out of Siren 

 1915, of the Sybil family, and after the celebrated Young 

 Viscount 736. The second importation, in the summer of 

 1881, comprised three of the Erica family, from Mr 

 Robertson, Aberlour Mains Etta 2225, with heifer calf, 

 and Effie 4847. From Ballindalloch went the two-year- 

 old heifer Maid of Cyprus 4177, by Elcho 595 ; and from 

 Auchindellan, Gipsy" 4006, after Judge 1150. In 1882 

 eleven animals were imported. * They included four from 

 the herd of Sir George Macpherson Grant, viz. Rose- 

 blossom 4173, by Elcho 395, of the Rose family at 

 Westertown; Lais 4178, of the Victoria branch of the 

 Queen tribe ; and two bull calves by Julius 1819, of the 

 Jilt family. From Mr Hannay, Gavenwood, was purchased 

 the cow Corriemulzie 2nd 3415, of the Montbletton May- 

 flower family, a first-prize winner at the Royal Northern., 

 and second at the Highland Society's shows ; also Aivrin 

 4551, of the Rothiemay Georgina family ; and Rosereyn 

 of the Westertown Rose family. Three animals were 

 selected from the herd of Mr Grant, Mains of Advie, 

 representing the Advie Rose and the Drurnin Lucy 

 families. A heifer was bought from Mr Mann, Ballin- 

 tomb. Mr Whitfield also procured twenty-four unpedi- 

 greed polled females for crossing purposes. 



Mr Geary, London, Ontario, imported in the summer of 

 1882 a lot of eighteen. Nine of these were from the herd 

 of Mr Hannay, Gavenwood, comprising Patria 4549, by 

 Challenger 1260, of the Drumin Rose family, a half-sister 

 to the beautiful heifer Pavilion 3772 ; Caledonia 4550, 

 by Challenger, and of the Rothiemay Georgina family ; Oslin 



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