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came Sir Wilfred 1160, bred at Eothiemay, who won the 

 first prize as a yearling at the Highland Society in 1876, 

 and the second as a two-year-old, and was sold to Lord 

 Strathmore for 100 guineas. 



We have incidentally referred to the chief sires used in 

 the herd. Young Viscount 736 was followed by Challenger 

 1260, of the Pride tribe. This animal was used with the 

 best results for several years. Owing to the date of calving 

 he could not compete as a yearling or two-year-old. His 

 photograph appears in volume v. of the ' Herd Book.' A 

 lengthy bull of great style and levelness, he had splendid 

 front and rare quality. Mr Hannay refused 200 guineas 

 for him when he was one year old. Proud Viscount 1264^ 

 out of the same dam (Lilias of Tillyfour), and after Young 

 Viscount, was also used. These animals suited admirably 

 with the produce of the two first-prize Highland Society 

 bulls Palmerston 374, and Gainsborough 596. 



Three public sales were held, and they were among the 

 most notable events of the kind in the annals of the breed. 

 At the sale in 1877, 68 animals brought £3046 — average 

 £44, 15s. lOd., highest price £162, 15s. ; at the sale in 

 1878, 38 animals realized £1874, 5s.— average £49, 6s. 5d., 

 highest price £236, 5s. ; and at the sale of 1881, 46 animals 

 realized £1555, Is. — average £33, 16s. Id., highest price 

 £74, lis. Numerous sales have been made privately, 

 many of the animals going to Canada, the United States, 

 and South America. Stock from Gavenwood are also 

 spread all over Scotland and England. 



Writing on February 6th 1882, Mr Hannay supplied us 

 with the list of the animals then in his herd. Of the May- 

 flower family there were seven specimens comprising — 

 Blackbird 2nd 3024, her yearling heifer Blue Eibbon 

 4554, her twin heifer calf Benefit 5015, her half-sister 

 Blackbird 5th 4557, Corriemulzie 2nd 3415, Idyll 

 4541, and the yearling bull Sir Idris. There were five 

 Ericas — Erica 6th 3023, her heifer calf Esperanza, 



