CONTENTS. Vll 



CHAPTER Y. 



CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BREED. 



Early characteristics of the northern polls — Two varieties in Buchan 

 — The effect of early crosses with Shorthorns — The colour of the 

 breed — "Scurs" — Shapes, size, and symmetry — Increase in size 

 — General improvement in form, &c. — Comparison of polled and 

 Shorthorns — Full description of a typical polled animal — Com- 

 parison with Galloways — The breed's surpassing beef-properties 

 — Excellent quality of its beef — High value of polled crosses — 

 Early maturing — Weights and prices of polled oxen — Milklng- 

 properties — Wide and growing reputation of the breed — Great 

 increase in value, . . .... 72 



CHAPTER VI. 



NOTES ON SOME EARLY POLLED CATTLE. 



Inaccurate entries in vol. i. of ' Polled Herd Book ' — Statement by 

 the late Mr Fullerton, Mains of Ardestie, on breeding of cow 

 Black Meg 766 and bull Panmure 51 — Communication from Dr 

 Simpson, Marykirk, regarding sire of Panmure 51 — Mr Collier, 

 Hatton, on the breeding of Panmure 51 — Errors in entries of 

 Keillor cattle — Confusion as to bulls Old Jock 1 and Grey- 

 breasted Jock 2 — Account of the Keillor Jocks — The Keillor 

 cows Favourite and Beauty — Supplementary information re- 

 specting the pedigrees of the bulls Monarch 44 and the TUly- 

 four Victors, ....... 90 



CHAPTER VII. 



EXTINCT HERDS. 



The Keillor herd — Old Grannie 1 — Her remarkable career, and 

 list of her calves — The Kinnochtry Princesses, Baronesses, and 

 Emilys — Mr Watson's cows Old Favourite and Favourite 2 — The 

 Kinnochtry Favourites — Beauty of TUlyfour 2nd 1180— The 

 Wellhouse Buths and Ballindalloch Jilts — Mr Watson's Beauty 



