294 EXISTING SCOTCH HEEDS. 



of Lord Tweedmouth's Witch of Endor 3528, bought for 155 

 guineas. Mr Smith also purchased from Mr Scott, Easter 

 TuUoch, other specimens of the Mayflower family as well 

 as members of the Levity, Duchess, Fanny, etc., strains, 

 full of good blood. From the Easter Skene herd came 

 Naomi 3730, by Bachelor 690, a very sweet cow. British 

 Queen, of the Charmer branch of the Queen tribe, was 

 obtained at the Tillyfour dispersion ; while at Aboyne in 

 1881, 100 guineas were paid for that magnificent breed- 

 ing cow Madge of Portlethen 1217. Among the stock sires 

 used have been Norman 1257, bred at Cortachy, after 

 Juryman 404 and Monarch 1182, the celebrated son of 

 Madge 1217. Several animals have been sold at high 

 prices to go to America. 



