194 EXISTING SCOTCH HERDS. 



prize aged bull at Highland Society's shows. The Pride 

 bull Petrarch 1258, out of Pride of Mulben 1919 and after 

 Hero 861, has also been used lately. It will thus be seen 

 that the three predominant strains introduced on the male 

 side have been the Erica, Jilt, and Queen. Many of the 

 sires used having also been bred in the herd, line-breeding 

 has been pursued to a certain extent, although it has not 

 been carried to an extreme point. 



Distinguished success has been achieved in the building 

 up of families at Ballindalloch. The place of honour in 

 this respect must be accorded to the Ericas, of Keillor 

 origin. Of Erica's calves, eight have been registered, four 

 of each sex. These are Eisa 977, by Trojan 402 ; Erica 2nd 

 1284, by Chieftain 318 ; Enchantress 981, by Trojan 402 ; 

 Ella 1205, by Kildonan 405 ; Guardsman 658, by Wind- 

 sor 221 ; Cup-Bearer 451, by Trojan ; Exciseman 473, by 

 Victor 403; and Elcho 595, by Juryman 404. Erica con- 

 tinued to breed till September 1873, when she died at the 

 age of sixteen years. Eisa 977 won the second prize as a 

 cow at the Highland Society's show at Dumfries in 1870, 

 when she was placed next to Sybil 974. Next year, at 

 Perth, she gained the first prize, and is remembered as 

 a remarkably sweet, ladylike, evenly balanced cow. In- 

 deed it is doubtful whether, for genuine feminine character, 

 quality, and symmetry, a finer specimen of the breed has 

 been seen since. Eisa's daughters, Eva 984 and Echo 

 2976, have also been prominent Highland Society winners, 

 and have bred remarkably weU. Enchantress 981 was the 

 first prize as a two-year-old and second as a cow at the 

 Highland Society's shows in 1871 and 1872, and has left 

 a numerous and excellent progeny. Of the other two Erica 

 females out of the foundress of the tribe, one was sold. 

 Erica 3rd 124-9, out of Erica 2nd 1284, went to Mr Duff, 

 Hillockhead. Among her descendants we may note the 

 splendid buU Young Viscount 736, first at Highland Soci- 



