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been pampered or fed for show purposes, but has always 

 been kept in good breeding condition, and has stood high 

 in the prize-lists at the local shows. The cows are all 

 good milkers, some of them yielding very heavily at the 

 pail. 



Auchorachan. 



This herd, belonging to Mr George Smith Grant, was 

 founded in 1875 by the purchase from Mr Skinner, 

 Drumin, of the heifer Bella 3136, representing the Cath- 

 erine family. Bella's first calf, Bella 2d 3551, got by the 

 Pride bull Thane 1243, is still in the herd. She has had 

 other four heifer calves, all in the herd, except Barbara 

 4754, calved in 1880, who was sold in December 1881 to 

 Mr WUken, Waterside, for 60 guineas. They are a fine 

 breeding family, splendid milkers, and large - framed. 

 Another purchase from the Drumin herd was Mavis 2211, 

 of the Lucy family, bought at Mr Skinner's sale in 1876 

 for £48. She only left one calf. Lady Lucy 3552, who 

 was the dam of Linnet 4751, calved in 1880, still in the 

 herd. This family has produced good milkers and breeders. 

 The next animal purchased was Christian 2nd 3549, at the 

 Easter TuUoch sale in 1876. Bought at 22 guineas, she 

 has turned out a very profitable investment. She is after 

 the Erica bull Emperor 396, and her dam is by Cavalier 

 411. She has bred three heifers and two bulls. The 

 heifers are all retained, being of a fine milking and easily 

 kept strain. The bulls were sold privately, and left 

 superior stock. Nosegay 2155, bred by Sir George Mac- 

 pherson Grant, was added to the herd in 1876 ; and 

 although then fifteen years old, she bred a calf every year 

 until 1881, when, proving barren, she went to the butcher. 

 Unfortunately, her produce consisted of three bull calves 

 and only one heifer. The heifer, calved in 1879, got by 

 Victory 1364, bred by Mr Melville Cartwright, is stiH in 

 the herd, and has proved an excellent milker. She is a 



