only too well known to the deerstalker. I never saw or heard any reference to the fact that stags occasionally bark just as loudly and persistently as hinds ; the result of course is equally disastrous. I only recall four such occasions, and therefore conclude the performance is rare. Count of Ardfin (March, 1890) 118 hinds (i year old and sheepground, above) 45 calves. Should have been counted same day as Ardfin. Inner, but was not. This, however, is of little importance. Fertility. 37 calves to 100 hinds of i year old and above. Ardfin is bounded, say half of it, by the sea, except on go g North side, where it marches with Inner and Largy ; not a great 118 Hind, extent of good shores. About 9,500 acres of unenclosed ground, is naturally good deer ground, having a considerable ^oo Sheep, extent of woods, perhaps towards 500 acres, and good ground Sa ^ ^ Acres of all kinds. A considerable portion of Ardfin breeding stock resides above the Ferry ; this is ground not much superior to Inner, it is the most exposed part of Ardfin, Western exposure. If stags had the Ardfin woods undisturbed, a number of splendid wood stags would get together there ; the woods hold a few stags now, and, as it is, 8 stags are yearly shot on Ardfin for the larder, which have probably averaged about 15 stone, clean. 21 knobbers were counted on Ardfin. Cattle are about to make way for more sheep on Ardfin, probably a change for the worse as respects deer. The average weight of Ardfin stags has fallen off lately. Ardfin stags are not often picked for their heads. Tarbert is about 24,000 acres, including Corrienaheira (3,500 farbert