280 EXISTING SCOTCH HEEDS. 



Mr Walker held a public sale in 1862, when Mayflower 

 614 was bought by Mr M'Combie of Tillyfour for £63. 

 Private sales of considerable importance have been made 

 to the Earl of Fife, Mr Hannay, Gavenwood ; Sir George 

 Macpherson Grant, and several breeders in the district ; 

 while specimens of the herd are also to be found in 

 England and America. 



Montcoffer. 



Mr John Strachan, on entering the farm of Montcoffer, 

 on 15th May 1881, purchased from Mr Hannay nineteen 

 polled animals, which formed an excellent foundation for 

 his herd. Some of these ceased breeding, and from that 

 cause and other accidents there are now in the herd only 

 twelve of the lot. These are— ErroUine 1698, by Duke of 

 Cornwall 643, descended from the old Mains of Hatton 

 herd ; Guava 3836, by Laird of Bognie 935, from the same 

 stock; Islet 4833, by Blairshinnoch 1307, of the Eothie- 

 may Victoria family; Damson 3835, by Laird of Fyvie 

 934, from the Mains of Hatton stock; Finery 4835, by 

 Blairshinnoch 1307, tracing to Old Lady Jean 187 at 

 Eothiemay ; Quince 3839, by Laird of Fyvie 934, from the 

 Auchlin stock ; Queen Bee 4830, by Blairshinnoch 1307, 

 descended from Old Lady Jean 187; Walnut 3840, by 

 Laird of Fyvie 934, from the Auchlin stock ; Braw Bell 

 4832, by Blairshinnoch 1307, of the Eothiemay Victoria 

 family; Tansy 4834, by Blairshinnoch 1307, of the 

 Eothiemay Victoria family ; Caranella 4837, by Youno 

 Viscount 736, of the Mulben Caroline family ; Branch 

 4836, by Blairshinnoch, sprung from the Arratsmill stock. 

 In February 1881 there were purchased from Mr Steven- 

 son, Blairshinnoch, Pansy 3rd 4660, by Nubian 1294, 

 tracing to Old Lady Jean 187 ; Sabrina of Blairshinnoch 

 4310, by Nubian 1294, off Arratsmill stock ; and Lilly 2nd 

 4309, by Nubian 1294, tracing to Old Lady Jean 187. 



