averaged about £100 a head. Mr Redfield exhibited stock in 1881 at the Chicago Fair, the Illinois State Fair, and the St Louis Fair, where he had much success, winning in all about £200 in prizes. The cow Princess 8th 3298, and the bull Manrico 1900, were particularly successful. Mr Redfield gained the first premiums for young herds at Chicago and St Louis with Princess 12th, Mountain Mist, Maid of the Mist, Favourite 12th, and Princess A. Mr. Redfield states that "the prospects are that the climate of America will suit the polled Aberdeen or Angus cattle perfectly. I hear favourable reports on this point from all parts and extremes of the States and territories. I believe they have constitutions of iron, so to speak, and will stand very hard usage. The rough winter voyage on deck of the steamer which my last lot, little more than calves, endured without injury, was a severe test." Mr A. B. Matthews, Kansas City, formed a herd within the last two years by purchases in Canada and Michigan. These were chiefly Galloways; but some Aberdeen or Angus were also obtained, among them being Deeside Lass, a daughter of Leochel Lass 6th 2096, bred at Haughton. In the spring of this year, Mr Matthews visited the North of Scotland, and selected an excellent lot of 55 head, comprising 33 females and 22 males. Among them were Bella 3rd of Greystone 4740, after Major 3rd 662, from Mr Reid, Greystone, and full sister to Bella 2nd, sold to go to New Zealand for 200 guineas; Miss Fyfe 3rd 4841, after the champion bull Prince Albert of Baads 1336, from Mr Anderson, Daugh, Tarland; Waterside Juliet, bred at Easter Skene, after Paris 1473, the first-prize bull at the Paris Exhibition in 1878, and out of Juliet of Easter Skene 3808; a two-year-old heifer Ray, after Fyvie 737, and out of Rompie 2298, bred by Mr Smith, Burnshangie. From Mr Emslie, Keir, Belhelvie, were bought Cherry Princess 4930, of the Kinnochtry Emily family; and Keir, descended from Lady Panmure 59, by Panmure 51. From Mr Scott, Easter Tulloch, were obtained Duchess 11th, of a branch of the Old Grannie strain, and Margaret 4th, of the same descent as the Easter Tulloch Mayflowers, from which Witch of Endor 3528 was bred. Several of the animals were selected from Mr Wilken's herd at Waterside of Forbes, and besides the herds mentioned, there were specimens of those at Balquharn, Gavenwood, Blairshinnoch, Campfield, Brucehill, East-town, Powrie, Skene, Kinbate, Baads, Balquhain, Nether Kildrummy, Oakhill, Haughton, etc. Two stock bulls were selected, the one bred by Mr. Ferguson, Kinnochtry, and the other bred by Mr Stevenson, Blairshinnoch. The latter is Strathisla 1816, of the Erica tribe, being out of Ella 1205, a daughter of Erica 843, and after Moraystown 1439, whose dam was the prize cow Forget-Me-Not 1685. Mr Matthews writes us:"My herd now numbers 170 head. I have sold within the last two years about fifty head of cattle. They have nearly all gone to the plains in the West. I have shown my cattle at the Kansas State Fair, where there was no opposition, and also at the Kansas City Exposition, where they received the first prizes in all classes shown. I also exhibited them at the great polled cattle show at St Louis last year, where seven herds were represented, and there took the herd premium, also several individual prizes. This was the greatest show of polled cattle ever held in America. I have fed a polled steer from November up to the present time (May 25, 1882), the average daily gain of which was about 3 lbs. per day, which I think very good. I am now also feeding a polled heifer, the average gain of which I cannot now give, but it is certainly much better than the steer. I could not expect animals to do better than mine have done during the time I have had them, and all parties to whom I have sold them write me most encouragingly of their hardiness, capability of caring for themselves under the most disadvantageous circumstances, and the ease with which they fatten when well fed. The prospect for the breed is beyond anything that I have ever known for any class of cattle." Messrs Anderson & Findlay, Lake Forest, Illinois, have made three large importations. The first lot was landed at Quebec in August 1878, and comprised five females and a bull from the Westside of Brux, Brucehill, Pitfour, Burnshangie, and Waterside of Forbes herds. The bull then selected was Nicolis 1633, bred by Mr Walker, Westside, after Carlos 673, and out of Bess of Bogfern 1225, descended from the Keillor herd. Most of the animals had gained prizes at the local shows in Aberdeenshire. The next importation was made in August 1881, and included specimens from the Mains of Kelly, Wellhouse, Altyre, Blairshinnoch, Auchmaliddy, Earnside, and Bridgend herds. Among them were representatives of the Mains of Kelly Jennet, the Rothiemay Old Lady Jean, the Montbletton Charlotte, and the Westertown Victoria families. The bulls taken over at that time were Waterside King 2nd 1864, bred by Mr Wilken, of the Kinnaird Fanny family; and Basuto 1820, bred by Sir George Macpherson Grant, Bart., of Ballindalloch, after the Erica bull Editor 1460, and out of the prize cow Blackbird of Corskie 3rd 3766, of the Montbletton Mayflower family. The third import was made in the summer of 1882, and comprised 20 heifers and 10 bulls from various herds in the north of Scotland. Messrs Anderson & Findlay also purchased from Messrs Burleigh & Bodwill, Vassalboro, Maine their herd of polled cattle. Among these were the following:-the Erica cow Enigma. 4176, bred by Mr Brooke, Cardney, Dunkeld; the Beauty cow Sunshine 3rd 3337, bred by Mr Skinner, Drumin Snowdrop 2nd 4599, bred at Drumin; and the Nosegay cow Netta 4041, bred at Ballindalloch. There were also two heifers from the Mains of Advie herd-one out of Duchess of Advie 3585, and the other out of Norah 3107. The cows had calves at foot by a Jilt sire. The herd at Lake Forest is thus, it will be seen, composed of very good material, and has already taken a creditable position in the American showyards. Writing us in February 1882, Messrs Anderson & Findlay said :-" Our sales have been to T. R. Clark, Victoria, Ellis Co., Kansas; Lee & Reynolds, Dodge City, Kansas; J. J. Rodgers, Abingdon, Illinois; Abner Royce, Naperville, Illinois; P. H. Tompkins, El Paso, Illinois; W. S. Crosby, Highland Park, Illinois; George F. Whitmore, West Union, Fayette Co., Iowa. The animals sold were 6 bull calves, 2 heifer calves, a yearling and a two-year-old heifer realizing £660, or an average of £66 per head. The future is pregnant with promise to this breed in this country and North British America. We are unable to see any reason for breeding any other than the polled Aberdeen or Angus for plains and beef cattle, since for early maturity, weight, quality of beef, and hardiness of constitution they cannot be surpassed, to say nothing of the advantage of being hornless." Mr J. J. Rodgers, Angus Farm, Knox County, Abingdon, Illinois, bought from Mr Ferguson, Kinnochtry, in the spring of 1881, three animals-viz., the cow Favourite 6th 3118, the heifer Baroness 8th 5039, and the bull Baron Balgersho 1696-these being of the Kinnochtry Favourite and Baroness families. In the spring of 1882 Mr Rodgers secured from the Kinnochtry herd twelve yearling heifers and two yearling bulls. These were of the Princess Baroness Favourite and Mina families. The list comprehended the following:-Princess Adelaide, by Shah 680, out of Princess 2nd 916; Princess Olga, by Baron Balgersho 1696, out of Theresa 1773; Princess Alberta, by Prince of the Realm 1695, out of Warble 922; Princess Louisa, by Baron Balgersho 1696, out of 5th Baroness 4333; Princess Maud, by Prince of the Realm 1695, out of Princess 3rd 1771; Princess Maria, by Prince of the Realm, out of Realm, out of Georgina 3119; Dulciano, by Shah 680, Messrs Gudgell & Simpson, Missouri, Kansas, imported thirty animals last spring, supplementary to a previous importation. Thirteen of these were selected from the herd of Mr Wilken, Waterside, including the cows Blackcap 4042, bred at Ballindalloch, after the Erica bull. St. Clair 1160, and from one of the Montbletton Mayflowers; Rosa Bonheur 2nd 3531, bred at Tillyfour, of the Rothiemay Victoria family; Myrtle of Tillychetly 3787, of the Drumin Lucy family, and calf at foot, by the Erica sire Etonian 1658. Besides a number of fine heifers obtained at Waterside, there were purchased two bullsPolestar 1772, and Knight of St. Patrick, both of the Pride of Aberdeen family. The latter is a most valuable animal, bred by Mr Auld, Bridgend, after Knight of the Legion 1494, and out of Pride of Aberdeen 10th. The herd of Mr Reid, Greystone, furnished the cow Kate 6th 4733, a first-prize winner at Aberdeen; Pride 3rd 4744; and a two-year-old heifer. From the Old Morlich herd were secured the cow Jemima 2nd 4082, winner of the Queen's cup at Tarland, and a two-year-old heifer. The cow Rosella 3020 was bought from Mr Grant, Mains of Advie; the cow Isabella 2nd 3857, from Mr Strachan, Wester Fowlis. The other purchases were made from Mr Mackessack, Earnside; Mr Strachan, Montcoffer; Mr |