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and the produce was Young Viscount 736, who was sold 

 as a calf to the Earl of Fife, and after winning the 

 first prize three years in succession at the Highland 

 Society's shows, went to Sir George Macpherson Grant for 

 225 guineas. Among the other bulls used have been 

 Statesman of Hillockhead 1209, bought from Mr M'Combie 

 of Tillyfour in 1876, after he had gained the third prize 

 at the Highland Society's show ; Nicholas 1210, bought 

 from Mr Hannay, Gavenwood; Vanguard 1415, of the 

 Montbletton Mayflower family, bought from Mr Hannay ; 

 and Erichtonius, bought from Mr Eobertson, Aberlour 

 Mains, after the Erica bull "Whig 1867, and out of the 

 Erica cow Elf 3751. The females, which number about a 

 dozen, are all descended from Erica 3rd 1249 and Matilda 

 1250. 



Johnston. 



Mr Pearson of Johnston started a herd in 1868. In 

 that year the cow Millicent 1207, by Legislator 489, out of 

 Mysinda 1230, was purchased at the Honourable Charles 

 Carnegie's sale at Arratsmill. Ashentilly 1029 was bought 

 from Mr Scott of Easter Tulloch, and calved Ada of John- 

 ston 3553, by the Erica bull Emperor of East Tulloch 396 ; 

 and Levity 5th 3554 was acquired from the same breeder. 

 Animals were also secured from Portlethen. At the Corskie 

 sale in 1877 the. fine cow Heather Blossom 1703 was 

 bought for 111 guineas, being the highest price paid for a 

 polled cow at a public sale up to that time. In 1874, at 

 Mr M'Combie's sale at Alford, Pride of Aberdeen 3rd 

 1168, a daughter of the original Pride of Aberdeen 581, 

 and after Black Prince of Tillyfour 366, was secured for 

 52 guineas. She had gained the second prize as a cow at 

 the Eoyal Northern show, and the third prize at the 

 Highland Society's show in 1868, and was one of the best 

 bred Prides in the country. At the same sale Mr Pearson 

 bought Lucy 2nd 1186, of the Drumin Lucy tribe, for 57 



