purchased the best black bull he could find. This bull he mated with the cow Boysack, who, by the way, was thoroughly dodded, although she had a little white on her belly." Under the entry of the cow Lady Margaret 40, in vol. i. of the Herd Book,' the line of breeding pursued by Mr Bowie is very succinctly described: "Lady Margaret 40 and Jenny 55 were selected by Mr Bowie from his father's well-known herd (originated about 1810); and by breeding from the Old Jock 1 strain of blood and Panmure 51, some of the best stock bred at Mains of Kelly have been originated." The Old Jock strain was obtained in two forms, first by the purchase of Pat 29, bred by Mr Hugh Watson, after Old Jock 1, and out of Favourite 2; and by the purchase of Old Favourite, the dam of Old Jock 1, at the Keillor sale in 1848. The Panmure strain was introduced by the purchase of Earl Spencer 24 at Mr Fullerton's sale in 1844, and of Black Meg, the dam of Panmure 51. Earl Spencer was a son of Panmure 51, and Milkaway of Ardestie 668. These then, briefly stated, were the chief materials on which Mr Bowie has built up his herd. It would be an endless task to mention all the celebrated animals bred by Mr Bowie during his long career, and this is the less necessary as unfortunately, owing to a protracted struggle with rinderpest and pleuro pneumonia, the existing representatives of the herd, although of great and widespread influence, are comparatively few in number. Mr Bowie's was one of the few large Forfarshire herds that emerged from the desolating period of cattle plague; but its owner suffered very severely, his stock having been reduced from ninety-three to twenty-one.

The fame of the Mains of Kelly herd has been chiefly acquired by the large number of splendid sires produced and used, with the most gratifying results, in it and other stocks; but before mentioning some of the more famous bulls bred by Mr Bowie, we may first briefly note the leading families that have been cultivated in the herd.

The oldest of these is that tracing to Jenny 55, who, as already mentioned, was selected by Mr Bowie from his father's herd. This strain is known as the Jenny family. The Martha family is descended from Mary, bred at West Scryne, her dam Black Meg having been the dam of Panmure 51. The Lizzie family was founded by Lizzie 227, as to whom we are able to give some information supplementary to that contained in the Herd Book.' Lizzie 227 was first called "Hanton," after the name of Mr Bowie's servant, from whom he bought the cow. Although it is stated in vol. i. of the Herd Book' that the age and breeder of Brunette 745 (the dam of Lizzie) were unknown, Mr Bowie informs us that she (Brunette) was bred by Mr Webster, farmer, Auchrenny, who had invariably sent his cows to the Mains of Kelly bulls. The Ardestie family had its origin in Bubona 762, bred by Mr Lyall, Old Montrose, after a bull bred by the Earl of Southesk, the first of the sort owned by Mr Bowie having been Ardestie 1183, bred by Mr. Fullerton, Ardovie. A family of Jennets was formed by the purchase from Mr M'Combie of Jenny of Tillyfour 353, after Hanton 228, and out of Young Jenny Lind 207, the first-prize two-year-old heifer at the Highland Society's show at Berwick in 1854. The Guinea Pig family traces to Cynthia 761, bred by Mr Fullerton.

The Victorias, which are the most prized female strain at Mains of Kelly, go back to Queen Mother 348, bought from Mr M'Combie at the Highland Society's show at Inverness in 1856. She bred in Mr Bowie's possession one calf, Victoria of Kelly 345, and it is from her that Mr Bowie's Victorias spring. The Watties are descended from Wattie 2243, bred by Mrs. Lyall, Arrat, after Rob Roy of Arrat 277. A family of Lucys has sprung from Lucy of Portlethen 287, bred by Mr Walker, Portlethen, after Fyvie 13. Mr Bowie, as we have noted, bought Old Favourite, the dam of Old Jock 1 and Angus 45, at Mr Watson's sale in 1848, but she left no female descendants at Mains of

Kelly, where, however, her blood is preserved in the male line by her son Earl Spencer 2nd 25. Lola Montes 208 also went to Mains of Kelly in her old age, and left a bull calf, Lurgan 429, but the strain has not been perpetuated there. The Raniston family, descended from Raniston 352, bought from Mr M'Combie, is now best known in connection with the Drumin and Mulben herds. The cow, Matilda Fox 302, bred by Mr. Bowie, went to Portlethen, and became the dam of Mr Walker's celebrated Fox Maule 305.

It is a notable circumstance that nearly all the Mains of Kelly families have produced a number of famous bulls. From the Jenny family came the well-known Cupbearer 59, after Pat 29, and out of Rose of Kelly 828, a daughter of Jenny. Rose of Kelly had only one calf, and at four years old, having missed service, she was killed. She gained three first prizes as yearling, two-year-old, and cow at the East Forfarshire Association's shows. Cupbearer won numerous prizes, among them first in the two-year-old and aged classes at Highland Society's shows. Mr Bowie informs us that this famous bull was a bad server until two or three years old; but after Lord Southesk got him, "he very soon filled Aberdeenshire with his stock, and was accordingly kept on by his lordship until he was eight years old, when he went off his legs and was killed for the butcher." For a description of Cupbearer and a record of his achievements, both at the stud and in the show-yard, we would refer our readers to the account of the first Kinnaird herd. Another famous bull of the Jenny family was Standard-Bearer 229, out of Lady Ann 2nd 346. He was bought by Mr M'Combie at Mr Bowie's sale at West Scryne in 1859 for £89, and gained the first prize at the Highland Society's show at Aberdeen the following year.

The Lizzie family has been wonderfully successful in bull breeding. From Lizzie 227 was bred in 1852 the

renowned bull Hanton 228, another son of Pat 29. He gained the first prize at the Highland Society's show at Berwick in 1854 as a two-year-old. Mr Bowie's herd was admirably represented at this show, Cupbearer having been first, Earl Spencer 2nd 25 second in the aged class, and Hanton first in the two-year-old class. At the show Mr M'Combie bought Hanton for the large sum of £105, and his subsequent career is fully referred to in our notice of the Tillyfour herd. The Lizzie family also produced a number of bulls known by the name of Logie the Laird. The first of these was sold along with Albert of Kelly 346, of the Jenny family, to the Hon. Matthew Holmes, New Zealand. The most distinguished bull of this tribe was, however, Logie the Laird 3rd 862, purchased by Colonel Ferguson of Pitfour for 100 guineas. After winning numerous honours, among them the first prize in the aged class at the Highland Society's show at Edinburgh in 1877, and doing excellent service in the Pitfour herd, he was sold to Captain Beedie, Pitgair. His portrait is given in vol. v. of the Herd Book.' Logie the Laird 6th 1623, another bull of the Lizzie family, was sold to Lord Airlie. The Jennet family is associated with a race of bulls called Jim Crow. Jim Crow 344, calved in 1861, after Young Panmure 232, and out of Jenny of Tillyfour 353, was used at Mains of Kelly, and gained the first prize as a two-year-old at the Highland Society's show at Kelso in 1863. Jim Crow 3rd 350, after Leo 349 of the Lizzie family, and out of Jennet 904, a daughter of Jenny of Tillyfour, won the second prize at the Highland Society's show at Edinburgh in 1869 as a two-year-old. He was sold for 100 guineas to Mr. M'Combie of Tillyfour, and was used in the Tillyfour herd.

The Guinea Pig family has furnished several very fine bulls, named Gainsborough. Gainsborough 596, out of Guinea Pig 3rd 1182, and after Major 351, was first-prize two-year-old and first in the aged class at Highland Society's shows. He was sold to the Earl of Fife and

proved a valuable sire in the Duff House herd. His portrait appears in vol. iii. of the 'Herd Book.' Gainsborough 3rd 598, after Victor of Kelly 353, and out of Guinea Pig 3rd 1182, was sold to Mr M'Combie of Tillyfour for £80. From the Martha family, which, as already noticed, traces from Black Meg, the dam of Panmure 51, we have a lot of capital bulls named Major, among them, Major 3rd 662, after Jim Crow 3rd 350, and out of Martha 2nd 906, one of the most remarkable sires of the day. The Victoria family is well represented in the male line by the Victors of Kelly, while its female descendants are much valued, no less for their choice blood than their high individual merits. Mr Farquharson, East-Town, and Mr Hamilton of Skene, own a few fine specimens of this family. From the Ardestie and Wattie families the Ardo and Wallace of Kelly bulls are descended. The Lucys are more famous in the female line, and are well known both at Mains of Kelly and Drumin, but they also have begot a race of bulls named Leo. The best proof of the excellence of the Mains of Kelly bulls is found in the fact that, at seven shows of the Highland Society, the aged male class has been headed by animals bred by Mr Bowie. Mr Bowie has, since the introduction of Earl Spencer 24 and Pat 29, generally used bulls of his own breeding-mostly the Jim Crows, Logies, and Gainsboroughs. On two occasions, however, he went to Tillyfour for stock sires. He bought from Mr M'Combie Alford 221, calved in 1856, after Hanton 228, and out of Fair Maid of Perth 313; and his son Young Alford 1184 gained for Mr Pierson of The Guynd the first prize in the two-year-old class at the International show at Battersea in 1862. Mr Bowie also acquired from Mr M'Combie Young Panmure 232, after Hanton 228, and out of Crinoline 204, and with him won the first prize in the aged class at the Highland Society's show at Dumfries in 1860. Females from Mains of Kelly have very rarely been exhibited at the National shows, Mr Bowie entertaining