198 EXISTING SCOTCH HERDS. 



4271, also acquired at Ballindalloch ; Fancy 4396 of the 

 Westeitown Victoria family, from Earnside ; Algina 2nd 

 3961, from Aucborachan ; Pride of Aberdeen 27tli 4928, 

 purchased at the Balquharn dispersion for 66 guineas ; 

 Dandelion 2569, of the Duchess branch of the Queen tribe, 

 bought at Aboyne in 1881 for 59 guineas ; Emma 1733, of 

 the Erica family ; and Kose of Biallid 3842, of the Wes- 

 tertown Eose family. As stock sire Brux was succeeded 

 by Kaiser 1253, a very well-bred bull, after the Erica sire 

 Elchies 563, and out of the Pride cow Kindness of Ballin- 

 dalloch 1412. The sire now in use is Jingo 1558, after 

 Sir Maurice 1319 and out of the Pride cow Madame 

 Loftus 2231. The herd numbers about 60 head, and con- 

 tains representatives of the Erica, Pride, Duchess, Eose, 

 Coquette, Miss Morrison, and other families. Some bull 

 calves have been sold to America. The stock bulls, and a 

 few of the females, have been exhibited and have taken 

 good places at the couuty shows of Inverness, Moray, and 

 Nairn. Kaiser was also highly commended at the High- 

 land Society's show at Stirling in 1881. The herd has 

 been carefully collected, and, as will be seen, is fairly repre- 

 sentative of some of the best families; 



Ballunie. 



Mr James Ferguson, Ballunie, brother of Mr Thomas 

 Ferguson, Kinuochtry, has a small but very choice herd. 

 It was founded in 1876 by the purchase of Dido 3054 by 

 Juryman 404, of the Daisy branch of the Queen tribe, at 

 Lord Airlie's sale at Cortachy. This cow has left some 

 nice calves. From Kinnochtry was acquired one of the 

 Favourite tribe. At Mr Hannay's sale at Corskie in 1877 

 was bought Heather Blossom 3rd 3396, of the Eothiemay 

 Victoria family, after the 225-guineas bull Young Viscouut 

 736 and out of the Ill-guineas cow Heather Blossom 1703. 

 She had one calf. Heather Blossom of Ballunie 2nd 4883, 



