CONTENTS. XI 



Fannys, and Sybils — Kinckaiq — The breed in a trying climate 

 — KlNNOCHTKT — Mr Ferguson's purchases from Keillor — The 

 Princesses, Baronesses, Emilys, and Favourites — Sires used at 

 Kinnochtry — In-breeding on the Keillor stock — Important sales 

 to Scotch, Irish, and American breeders — The Kinnochtry herd 

 in the show-yard— Mains of Ad vie— Success with Ballindalloch 

 blood — The Advie Eoses— Elcho 595 and Juryman 404 — Mr 

 Grant's system of breeding, ..... 237 



CHAPTER XIII. 



EXISTING SCOTCH HERDS — Continued. 



Mains of Kehy — Oldest existing pedigree herd — Founded in 1809 

 or 1810 — Mr Bowie's system of breeding — The Jenny, Martha, 

 Lizzie, Ardestie, Jennet, Guinea Pig, Victoria, and Wattle 

 families — Celebrated buUs bred at Mains of Kelly — Cup-Bearer 

 59, Hanton 228, Logie the Lairds, Majors, Jim Crows, Victors, 

 &c. — Melville — Dandys, Prides, and Mayflowers — Methwck 

 — The Mabel branch of the Pride family — Minmoee — Mont- 

 BLETTON — Commenced in 1831 — The late Mr Robert Walker and 

 the tenant of Wester Fintray — The Victoria, Charlotte, May- 

 flower, and Isabella families— Sires used — Fame of the May- 

 flowers — MoNTCOFFER — MoKLicH — The Windsor branch of the 

 Queen tribe — Pitfo0E — Logie the Laird 3rd 862— Pitgair — 

 PoKTLETHEN — Established about 1818 — The early animals in 

 the herd — The Nackets and Brown Mouths — Families now repre- 

 sented — The Mayflowers, Miss Scotts, Lucys, Fannys, Nightin- 

 gales, Livelys, Pansys, Julias, Idas, Madges, &c. — Bulls used in 

 the herd- PoETMOKE — Poweie — Easter TuUocli Mayflowers- 

 Madge of Portletheu 1217 and Monarch 1182, . . .266 



CHAPTER XIV. 



EXISTING SCOTCH HEEDS — omclvded. 



EOTHIEMAY — The late Major Tayler and the breed — A famous 

 polled bull at Rothiemay about 1822 or 1823 — Present herd 

 dates from 1846 — The Georgina, Miss Morrison, and Victoria 

 families — Sires used — Kate of Glenbarry 2nd 1482 — High prices 

 at public sales — Skene — Skilltmaeno — Spott — Descended 

 from old Braedownie herd — Steooheeie — A herd of 200 years' 



