314 EXISTING SCOTCH HERDS. 



2239, of the Empress branch of the Queen tribe, from 

 Westertown in 1874 ; Kineddart 1702, from Corskie in 

 1877, and Winsome 2nd 3774, from Montcoffer in 1878. 



Balhaggardy. — Mr Maitland, Balhaggardy, owns a herd 

 descended from an Archballoch cow, by March 2nd 1239. 

 Sires from Conglass, Portlethen, and Wester Corse have 

 been used. 



Balvenie. — Mr J. S. Findlater has been collecting a herd 

 at Balvenie, Dufftown, during the last few years. At the 

 Corskie sale in 1877 he purchased Jinny 2nd 3009, paying 

 41 guineas for her as a yearling heifer. She was a half- 

 sister on the dam's side of the celebrated show cow Innes 

 1934. The same year Julia of Balvenie 3723, of the 

 Westertown Victoria family, was secured at the Tullo- 

 challum dispersion. Milly 3rd 3471, descended from the 

 Honourable Charles Carnegie's stock, was bought at Ballin- 

 dalloch in 1879 ; and in that year Briony 3889, of the 

 Drumin Beauty family, was added from the Aboyne sale. 

 At the Burnside sale in 1880 Duchess 2nd of Easter Tulloch 

 3750, descended through the Kinnochtry herd from Old 

 Grannie 1, was acquired. The bulls used have comprised 

 Eaman 924, bred at Drumin after Talisman 640, and out 

 of Catherine 961 ; Carpen 1420, bred in the herd, out of 

 Jinny 2nd 3009, and after Sir Wilfrid 1157 and Phoebus 

 1908, bred at Drumin, after Cupid 1410, and out of Sun- 

 shine 1693 of the Beauty family. 



Bents. — Mr Eeid, Bents, Alford, has a few' polled cattle 

 descended from Eose of Westside 2035, bred by- Mr 

 Walker, Westside of Brux. Her progeny have been 

 crossed with the highly-bred sires at Haughton, Victor of 

 Kelly 3rd 854, Emir 1498, etc. 



Bogarrow. — Mr James Farquharson, Bogarrow, BaUin- 

 dalloch, has had • some polled cattle since 1833 or 1834, 

 and although he has only lately registered his animals in 

 the 'Herd Book,' they have been kept pure, and are excellent 

 milkers. They are mostly bred from Drumin and Mulben 



