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of the Eoyal Northern Society, and the third prize of the 

 Highland Society at Stirling in 1864; while in 1865 he 

 was first at the Morayshire show at Elgin. A private 

 catalogue of the Ballindalloch herd states that Trojan 

 " did more good to the Ballindalloch herd perhaps than 

 any other bull that has been in it. He was undoubtedly 

 the first bull that gave the females the characteristics by 

 which they came to the top a few years after his advent, 

 and brought out fully the special features that make the 

 Ballindalloch style so popular with the public." 



Trojan was succeeded by the Montbletton bull Victor 

 493, who left some good animals. Other sires used were the 

 champion bull Juryman 404, bred in the herd — sire Bright 

 454, dam Jilt 973 ; the first-prize bull Scotsman 474, bred 

 at Tillyfour, out of Zara 1228 after Jim Crow 3rd 350 ; 

 the Erica bull Elchies 563 — dam Eisa 977, sire Juryman ; 

 the Erica bull Elcho 595 — dam Erica 843, sire Juryman ; 

 Judge 1150, who won the gold medal at Paris in 1878 

 — dam Jilt 973, sire Scotsman. Of these sires, the most 

 valued in the herd may be said to have been Trojan, Vic- 

 tor, Elchies, Elcho, Juryman, and Judge. The stock of 

 the first four were characterised by sweetness, fineness of 

 bone, excellent heads, for which the herd is famed ; splen- 

 did quality, and grand ribs to carry plenty of flesh on the 

 valuable roasting parts. The stock of the Jilt bulls have 

 had rather more size combined with the other good quali- 

 ties. One of the sires now in use is the renowned Erica 

 bull Young Viscount 736, bought at the Montcoffer sale 

 for 225 guineas, the highest price ever paid for a male 

 of the breed. He has won every prize he can compete for, 

 and being closely allied to the Ballindalloch cattle has 

 proved a most excellent stud bull. Another sire at pres- 

 ent in use is Justice 1462 — dam Jilt 973, sire Elcho 595. 

 This animal is distinguished alike by the highest individ- 

 ual excellence and the finest possible breeding. He was 

 the first-prize yearling, second-prize two-year-old, and first- 



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