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upon what they knew so well. He might also allude to 

 Captain Barclay as the representative of an ancient and 

 honourable house, and one who, apart altogether from his 

 success as a farmer, had, by the brilliant incidents in his 

 career, acquired for himself a name more widely celebrat- 

 ed than that of any other gentleman in Britain. (Cheers.) 

 But he would now consider him only as the proprietor of 

 Ury. It was as a resident landlord as an agriculturist 

 that they were met to honour him ; as one, who, shed- 

 ding the influence of his example through the country, 

 and treading in the steps of his immediate ancestor, had 

 contributed to raise the agriculture of the country to that 

 state which had rendered Scotland the best cultivated 

 country in the world. (Loud cheers.) But if they ow- 

 ed much to Captain Barclay as a farmer, they owed still 

 more to him as a breeder of live stock. Regardless of 

 expense, he had introduced into the country a breed of 

 cattle which was unmatched in Scotland, and unsurpass- 

 ed elsewhere. By crossing the short-horned or Durham 

 breed with the breed of the country, he had greatly im- 

 proved upon both ; and by his annual sales at Ury, he 

 had widely disseminated a most splendid herd of cattle. 

 He had also introduced the valuable breed of Leicester 

 sheep. The introduction of steam navigation so exten- 

 sively had, by opening up the markets, enabled us fully 

 to appreciate the benefit derived from the introduction of 

 a stock which was as valuable at one year old, in flesh 



and wool, as the common breed at full age. He would 



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