acres of unenclosed ground). 91 stags were counted in 1880, Sheep ground 10 also 324 deer without horns say 226 hinds, 26 knobbers, 72 calves; total, 415, for Spring stock of 1880. Tarbert lies to North of Forest. Ardlussa lies again to North of Tarbert. Ardlussa belongs to Mr. W. Macfarlane, who is the best of good neighbours. Precipitous shores on Ardlussa, a large stock of sheep and we suppose a fair stock of deer. We estimate Tarbert to contain say 310 hinds (i year old and above), and say 114 calves 24,000 Acres jf ^ calves to 100 hinds. Tarbert is very healthy ground, plenty Say 5 acres to of shelter and feeding, and good shelving shores on West side. a Sheep. Tarbert runs from sea to sea, East and West, and would make an excellent Forest ; deer eat a good deal of sea-weed there. Probably 37 calves to 100 hinds is an over estimate for Tarbert. Mr. Fletcher burns Tarbert very freely. We now follow his advice and example by burning the Forest much more freely than we used to do. In July, 1890, the count of Tarbert stags was 158. We will therefore take the number for 1889 as 145 stags. Hence, including Forest, Tarbert and Ardfin, we reckon by count (stags counted July, 1889 hinds, etc., Feb.> 1890) the whole oTl)eer StOCk stock of deer to have been, August, 1889 August, 1889. 759 gtags (2 years oM and aboye)< 1345 hinds (i year old and above). 496 calves 170 knobbers Total... 2770 Deer. This must be an under-estimate.