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254 Hind calves were calculated (all counted but Tarbert) to Knowing the hinds were the power of the place, we shot hardly be shot by the lease. heather. 14 descendants alive, and might have far more. But we must on old age. 20 favourably situated for shelter and feeding, should have at least Hinds. year. We are now 181 hinds below the nominal limit allowed to be on the whole ground, including Ardfin, February, 1890, original count was in 1880. 1890 count of stags was 158. tenants. produced by disease Husk for example for that which attends of hinds on Tarbert, and, as it proves, that of stags also : our We propose to count Tarbert hinds in 1891. fecundity of We think a vigorous and healthy hind of 12 years old, jr ert iii ty O f entertained and acted upon by most deer-fanciers, owners and add the exclamation, " O si sic omnes." of stag calves are born. We probably under-estimate the stock Few Hinds any hinds for our first 6 years viz. : 27 in 6 years, or less than 5 per shot. hence the always accelerating rate of progress in hind's increase Strange without the intervention of mothers a delightful conception, Many people believe that stags spring up out of the heather, must be becoming great, and be it remembered an equal number

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