142 EXTINCT HERDS. 



Society and local shows, and was the dam of Jupiter 471 

 and Quadroona, both winners of first prizes at the High- 

 land Society's shows. In 1861, Empress of France 578 

 was bought from Mr M'Combie of Tillyfour for 60 guineas. 

 She was a full sister of the famous Pride of Aberdeen 581, 

 whom she greatly resembled, except that she was rather 

 dipped in the back. She was, when purchased, in calf to 

 Lord Clyde 249, and the produce was Julius Caesar, the 

 third-prize bull at Battersea as a yearling, and second at 

 the Highland Society as a two-year-old. The next addi- 

 tion, and the last before the fatal rinderpest, was in 1863, 

 when the cows Heather Bell 717 and Gem 719 were 

 bought for 60 guineas and 40 guineas respectively at the 

 dispersion of the Balwyllo herd. 



During the years between 1849 and 1865 many ex- 

 cellent animals were bred in the herd. It is of course un- 

 necessary to mention every animal, but some of the most 

 noteworthy were as follows : In 1851 was calved Ada 338, 

 by a bull bred at Leuchland, and out of Dora 333. Ada 

 had not a calf till she was over four years old, and was one 

 of the largest cows of the breed Mr Carnegie ever saw. She 

 was honourably mentioned at the Paris show in 1856. In 

 1852 and 1853 were calved Flavia 376, Flora of Port- 

 lethen 244, Barbara 337, and Lavinia 336, all by Bal- 

 namoon, and of the Lady Anne tribe ; and Dulcinea 334, 

 by Cup-Bearer 59, out of Dora 333. The first three all 

 took prizes as heifers at the local shows, and Barbara 337 

 was a very excellent type of the Angus cow, a splendid 

 milker, and a very steady breeder. Flavia 376 and Flora 

 244, though not so large, were both very neat ; and the 

 late Mr Walker, Portlethen, informed Mr Carnegie that 

 Flora brought up three calves at one time. Dulcinea 334 

 was, however, " the pick of the basket," and was one of 

 the best cows of the breed. She was not shown as a 

 heifer, being a late calf, but as a cow she was first at the 

 Eoyal Agricultural Society's show at Chester. She was 



