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

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