THE ROYAL HERD AT ÅBERGELDIE MAINS-Her Majesty the Queen
and the breed-ABERLOUR MAINS-ALTYRE-ARDHUNCART-
AUCHORACHAN-BAADS-A remarkable show-yard herd-The
Sybils and Halts-Prince Albert of Baads 1336 the first-prize
Highland Society bull in 1879 and 1880-BALLINDALLOCH—
The premier herd of the time-Its antiquity-"The talk of the
country" since Mr M'Combie's earliest recollections-Sir John
Macpherson Grant's purchases at Tillyfour in 1850-Improve-
ment of the herd under Sir George Macpherson Grant-Forty-
two first prizes, and twenty-four special prizes, cups, and medals,
gained in 1879 and 1880-Sir George's principal purchases-The
sires used-Trojan 402, a son of the Paris cow Charlotte 203,
and half-brother of Pride of Aberdeen 581-His influence on the
herd-Juryman 404, Judge 1150, and Justice 1462-Young Vis-
count 736, the champion bull of his day-Families cultivated at
Ballindalloch-The Ericas, the Jilts, the Sybils, the Nosegays,
the Coquettes, the Lady Fannys, and the Prides-Public and
private sales-Ballintomb-Ballunie—BalquHAIN MAINS—
BENHOLM CASTLE-BLAIRSHINNOCH — - BRIDGEND Mr Auld's
experience in connection with the Tillyfour herd-Famous ani-
mals at Bridgend bred by Mr M'Combie-Pride of Aberdeen 9th
3253 the highest-price cow of the breed-Knight of the Shire
1699-Mr Auld's aim to collect as many branches of Mr M'Com-
bie's Queen tribe as are obtainable-BURNSHANGIE,
MAINS OF KELLY-Oldest existing pedigree herd-Founded in 1809
or 1810-Mr Bowie's system of breeding-The Jenny, Martha,
Lizzie, Ardestie, Jennet, Guinea Pig, Victoria, and Wattie
families-Celebrated bulls bred at Mains of Kelly-Cup-Bearer
59, Hanton 228, Logie the Lairds, Majors, Jim Crows, Victors,
&c.-MELVILLE-Dandys, Prides, and Mayflowers--METHLICK
-The Mabel branch of the Pride family-MINMORE-MONT-
BLETTON-Commenced in 1831-The late Mr Robert Walker and
the tenant of Wester Fintray-The Victoria, Charlotte, May-
flower, and Isabella families-Sires used-Fame of the May-
flowers-MONTCOFFER-MORLICH-The Windsor branch of the
Queen tribe-PITFOUR-Logie the Laird 3rd 862-PITGAIR-
PORTLETHEN-Established about 1818-The early animals in
the herd-The Nackets and Brown Mouths-Families now repre-
sented-The Mayflowers, Miss Scotts, Lucys, Fannys, Nightin-
gales, Livelys, Pansys, Julias, Idas, Madges, &c.-Bulls used in
the herd-PORTMORE-POWRIE-Easter Tulloch Mayflowers —
Madge of Portlethen 1217 and Monarch 1182,
Probable distribution of the breed — Introduction to America—
Polled bulls on the Kansas prairies-High quality of their pro-
duce-Prospects of the breed in America-Chief foreign herds
and importation-Herds in the United States-Herds of Messrs
F. B. Redfield, A. B. Matthews, Anderson & Findlay, J. J.
Rodgers, Gudgell & Simpson, G. W. Henry, J. V. Farwell, &c.
-In Canada-The Ontario School of Agriculture, Mr Mossom
Boyd, Hon. J. H. Pope, Hon. M. H. Cochrane, Mr George
Whitefield, Mr Geary-Importations to New Zealand - Mr
Robertson's herd at Waimea,
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