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sires. Mr Fai'quh^rson has gained a considerable number 

 of prizes at local shows within the last four years. It was 

 from his stock that the cow went to Auchlochrach, that be- 

 came the principal foundress of the herd there, and progenitrix 

 of the champion ox at Smithfield in 1872. This ox was 

 shown by Mr Bruce, Burnside, Fochabers ; Mr Macpherson, 

 Auchlochrach, getting the gold medal as breeder. 



Boghead. — Mr M'Knight, Boghead, Chapel of Garioch, 

 entered some animals in vol. i. of the ' Herd Book,' among 

 them Evelyn 453 of Bal^vyUo breeding, Charlotte 570, bj' 

 Angus 45, and Miss Anderson 571, by Panmure of Well- 

 house 119 (probably a son of Panmure 51). He used in 

 his herd the well-known Highland Society bull Malcolm 

 of BodiecheU. 269, referred to in notices .of the Fyvie, 

 Mulben, and Conglass herds where he was also in service. 

 The descendants of these are still at Boghead. 



Brucellin. — In the formation of this herd Mr James 

 Fowlie acquired some animals from Mr Shaw, Bogfern, 

 and Mr Williamson, Standing Stones. From the latter 

 came Beauty of Brucehill 3684, of a Kinuochtry family, 

 and one of the Portlethen Livelys. The Campfield 

 and Castle Fraser herds are also represented, and buUs 

 from Haddo House and Waterside of Forbes have been 

 in service. Many prizes have been gained at the local 

 shows, and some, important sales made to America. 



Burnside, Kintore. — This herd, belonging to Mr Eoger, is 

 composed of Haddo House, Skene, Fyvie, and Campfield 

 blood. 



Caimfield. — Mr Gordon of Cairnfield has recently started 

 a herd, drawing stock from Tillyfour, Burnside, and Gaven- 

 wood. 



Castle Craig. — Sir Wm. H. Gibson Carmichael founded 

 a herd in August 1880, by the purchase of the cows Fairy 

 7th 4255, and Beauty of Tillyfour 2567, at the Tillyfour 

 dispersion. These have bred very well, and there are now 

 seven animals in the herd. Tiie stock sire is Prince Arac 



