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secured some very good specimens for that excellent insti- 

 tution, with which he has been long and creditably con- 

 nected. There they have bred well, and for the young 

 animals which are offered for sale periodically there is an 

 active demand. From the other countries in which the 

 breed has been tried encouraging reports have also been 

 received. "VVe append a few notes regarding the chief 

 foreign herds and importations. 



United States of America. 



Mr F. B. Eedfield's choice herd at Wigwam Farm, 

 Batavia, New York, was founded in 1879 by the purchase 

 of three heifers and a bull from Mr Ferguson, Kinnochtry. 

 The purchase was made at the Highland Society's show 

 that year at Perth. The animals were — the bull Field 

 Marshal 1778, of the Baroness family, after. the Pride of 

 Aberdeen bull Shah 680 ; and the heifers Princess 8th 

 3298, of the Princess family ; 3rd Baroness of Kinnoch- 

 tiy 3294, of the Baroness family ; and Favourite 9th 3295, 

 of the Favourite family, all after Shah 680. In March 

 1881, Mr Eedfield imported sixteen additional animals — 

 nine bulls and seven heifers, as follows : — BuUs — Fandango, 

 of the Favourite family; Proud Knight, of the Daisy or 

 Vine branch of the Queen tribe ; Favonius, of the Favourite 

 family ; Falerino, of the Favourite family ; Manfred, of 

 the Castle Fraser Mina family ; Falconer, of the Favourite 

 family ; Prince of Batavia 1898, of the Princess family ; 

 Angus-bred Baron 1899, of the Baroness family ; and 

 Manrico, of the Mina family. Heifers — Princess 10th 

 4339, Princess 12th 4345, 6th Baroness of Kinnochtry 

 4341, Favourite 10th 4336, Favourite 12th 4606, Maid of 

 the Mist 4344, and Mountain Mist 4346, these represent- 

 ing the Princess, Baroness, Favourite, and Mina families. 

 They were all bought from Mr Ferguson, Kinnochtry. 

 The three heifers Mr Eedfield first imported were mated 



