364 THE LEADING FAMILIES. 



by Mr Thomas Ferguson, Kinnochtry, are the most closely- 

 bred of polled cattle. They are descended from the 

 Keillor cows Old Grannie 1 and Favourite 2, and, as we 

 have already stated, there can be no doubt that Mr Hugh 

 Watson practised in-breeding to a large extent, although, 

 owing to the inexact manner in which the Keillor herd 

 records were kept, it is difficult to give precise particulars. 

 In 1839 Mr Ferguson purchased from Mr Watson, Young 

 Favourite 61, out of Old Grannie 1, the foundress of the 

 Princess and Baroness families, and Edinburgh 64, also 

 out of Old Grannie 1, the foundress the Emily family. 

 Shortly afterwards he acquired Favourite 2, from which 

 the Kinnochtry Favourite family is derived. The follow- 

 ing exhibits the line of descent of the Princess, Baroness, 

 and Emily families : 



OLD GRANNIE 1, bred at Keillor in 1824. 



Edinburgh 64, Young Favourite 61, 



by Grey-breasted Jock 2. by Grey-breasted Jock 2. 



Emily of Kinnochtry 588, Prizie 586, 



by Old Jock 1, by Black Jock 3. 

 (Emilys). 



Princess of Kinnochtry 914, Beauty of Kinnochtry 595, 



by President 3d 246, by Young Jock 4. 



(Princesses). 



Miss Scott 913, 

 by Hugh 130. 



Eliza of Kinnochtry 912, 



by The Baronet 339, 



(Baronesses). 



The Favourite family traces directly from Favourite 2. 

 Not only were the cattle at Keillor bred closely, but the 

 same system has been continued by Mr Ferguson, sires 

 having as a rule been obtained from Mr Watson, or bred 

 from the Keillor stock at Kinnochtry. It will be un- 

 necessary here to enter into a detailed examination of the 



