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NORTHERN LIGHTS 



Decidedly a man of action, you will not be long 

 in locating the particularly striking portrait of 

 BARCLAY of Ury, who first stirred Aberdeenshire on 

 the subject of better cattle. ROBERTSON of Ladykirk 

 in Berwickshire and RENNIE of East Lothian had at 

 an early date carried the "Durham" colors across 

 the Tweed, but their portraits are yet among our 

 missing. When turnip culture came at last to be 

 introduced into the far north, the time was ripe for 

 advancing the standard of quality in the local herds. 

 The result of that awakening is now a familiar 

 chapter in live-stock history. Wherever an Aber- 

 deen Shorthorn or a poll is to be seen and there 

 are few portions of North America where these are 

 not in evidence there is occasion for removing one's 

 hat in memory of Gapt. BARCLAY, one of the most 

 unique personalities, one of the most extraordinary 

 characters, to be met with in live-stock literature. 



Descended from a prominent old Kincardineshire 

 family, he inherited the estate of Ury, situated along 

 the little River Cowie, near the unpretentious village 

 of Stonehaven on the North Sea coast. You pass 

 through it now by train on your way up to Aberdeen. 



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