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Messrs Anderson & Findlay, Chicago. These twenty- 

 animals, sold for exportation, were all bred at Wester 

 Fowlis, and after Craigievar 1397 and Prince Albert 1492. 

 Craigievar left excellent stock, perhaps altogether the best 

 Mr Strachan has ever had. 



Westside of Brvx. 



A herd of long standing, belonging to Mr James Walker, 

 exists at Westside of Brux, Kildrummy. It is chiefly 

 descended from three cows — one bred in 1852 by Mr 

 Barnes Eeid, Kirktown, Forbes ; one bred by Mr George 

 Fyfe, Upperbigging ; and one bred by Mr Stephen, Govals, 

 Auchindoir. Sires have been obtained from Castle 

 Fraser, Upper Farmton, and Bogfern. Mr Walker has 

 also had the use of the Ardhuncart bulls. The two sires 

 most recently in service were Logie the Laird 4th 892 

 bred at Mains of Kelly, and Prompter 1872, bred at 

 Balquharn by Mr H. D. Adamson, after Dragon 1178, and 

 out of the fine Pride cow Pride of Aberdeen 7th 1777. 

 Bulls from the herd have been sold at high prices, and 

 Westside females are found in several herds both in 

 Scotland and America. Mr Walker supplied to Dr Profeit, 

 Commissioner for Her Majesty the Queen, the first 

 animals bought for the Eoyal herd at Abergeldie. Stock 

 has not been shown beyond the local meeting, but there 

 they have obtained a good many prizes. 



Other Herds. 



Aqiwrthies. — Mr James Gerrard has a small herd 

 at Aquorthies, Tarves, mostly descended from a cow 

 tracing to the Crathes stock. This cow, Fern, by Black 

 Prince of Ennenteer 512 of the Zara tribe bred at 

 Tillyfour, was purchased seven years ago, and was a 

 splendid beef and milk producer. Her first calf was 



