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CHAPTER XI. 



EXISTING SCOTCH HERDS— CONTINUED. 



Cairdseat — Clintertt — CoLLiTHiB — Mr Pirie's early herd — Mr Brace's 

 herd — Conglass — Celebrated breeders in the Garioch forty years ago 

 — Mr Stephen's champions at fat stock shows — Cortacht — Lord 

 Airlie's purchases at Mr M'Combie's sale in 1874 — The magnificent 

 heifer Pavilion 3772 — Three animals acquired at Tillyfour in 1878 at 

 an average of £93 — The Ballindalloch bulls Juryman 404 and Elcho 

 595 used — Lord Airlie's efforts to develop the milking qualities of the 

 breed — Drumfekgub — Established thirty-five years ago, but records 

 lost— Drumin — Mr Skinner's Lucys and Beautys — Marshal 399, gave 

 the herd its characteristic of size — Mr Skinner's success in the show- 

 yard — Earnside — East Town — The herd commenced prior to 1822 — 

 Longevity of the Patricia family — Easter Skene — Mr M'Combie lays 

 its foundation forty-two years ago — Another testimony to the impres- 

 siveness of Panmure 51 — Show-yard victories with his descendants — 

 — Over 300 prices won by the herd — Easter Tulloch — The largest 

 herd in existence — Superiority of the blood contained in it — Fasque 

 — A noteworthy breeding cow, Eugenie 3910 — Fintrat — Gavbnwood 

 — Mr Hannay's efforts towards the improvement of the breed — The 

 Highland Society first-prize winners. Young Viscount 736, Innes 1934, 

 and Blackbird of Corskie 2nd 3024 — Large and successful sales — 

 Glamis — An excellent herd of six years' standing. 



Cairdseat. 



Mr Argo's herd at Cairdseat was founded by the pur- 

 chase in 1874, at Mr M'Combie's sale at Alford, of Sophia 

 1978, by Derby 377. Her daughter Snowflake 4049, by 

 Ballot of Wellhouse 634, and her granddaughter Sunshine 

 2nd 4383, by Wellhouse 1311, are now in the herd. Caro- 

 line 3rd 3581, by the Erica bull Emperor 396, came from 



