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big lengthy cow, with fine hair and quality, and has a 

 heifer calf at foot, after the stock bull Viscount Duff 1365. 

 The cow and calf are among the most valuable and best- 

 looking animals in the herd. Silvia 3073, of the Sybil 

 family, bred by Sir George Macpherson Grant, and pur- 

 chased at Mr Gordon's sale in 1877, was the next addi- 

 tion. She has bred bulls which have been sold at good 

 prices, one this year bringing 40 guineas at the Aberdeen 

 joint sale. 



In 1877 was purchased from Mr Duff, Hillockhead, 

 Glass, the heifer Erica 8th 3550, and the bull Vis- 

 count Duff 1365, bred by Lord Fife. For the two a 

 high price was paid. Erica 8th — herself, as her name im- 

 phes, an Erica — was sent to the fine Erica bull Elcho 595, 

 and produced in December 1878 a heifer calf. Erica 10th 

 3957. In October 1880, Lord Southesk, who was then 

 laying the foundation of a herd, wishing to get back some 

 of his old Erica family, went to Auchorachan and bought 

 from Mr Grant the cow Erica 8th, at the handsome price 

 of 100 guineas. Erica 10th is still in the herd, and, like 

 her dam, promises to be a first-rate milker. She had a 

 bull calf last year, which was retained, and this year she 

 has a fine heifer calf, after Cupid 2nd 1925. At the Mar- 

 quess of Huntly's sale in 1879, the cow Bellona 2579 was 

 bought. She belongs to the Drumin Beauty family, and 

 is a cow of good substance and superior milking-qualities. 

 She has had two bull calves, which were sold privately, 

 and this year she had a fine heifer calf by Viscount Duff 

 1365. At the same sale was bought Guitar 4749- of the 

 Pride family. She has improved considerably, and has a 

 bull calf after Viscount Duff. From Mr Eobertson, Burn- 

 side, was acquired the cow Honesty 1690, bred by Mr 

 Skinner, Drumin, of the Lucy family. She had a bull 

 calf, and is one of the best milkers in the herd. At Mr 

 Adamson's sale at Aberdeen in 1881, Mr Grant bought for 

 105 guineas the cow Eegina 1179, a granddaughter of 



