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Gapt. BARCLAY began with Shorthorns about 

 1822, and when the herd of MASON of Ghilton was 

 sold off in Durham in 1829 he bought probably the 

 best cow in that far-famed old-time collection. 

 This was the celebrated Lady Sarah, which he took 

 out at 150 guineas, and she proved a fine invest- 

 ment. She produced, after her arrival at Ury, the 

 bull Monarch (4495), and here comes in again the 

 appeal to BAKEWELL. Monarch, bred back to his 

 own dam, sired the bulls Mahommed and Sovereign. 

 The former was sold, but turned out such a capital 

 breeder that he was bought back and kept in ser- 

 vice by the Captain until 1841. Lady Sarah left 

 three heifers that gave rise to good families. 

 AMOS GRUICKSHANK, who got his first bulls from Ury, 

 once said: "I question if ever there was a better 

 breed of Shorthorn in England, Scotland or any- 

 where else than the Lady Sarah tribe." 



BARCLAY was a friend and intimate of four of 

 the best cattle judges of their time: WILLIAM 

 WETHERELL, WILLIAM McGoMBiE, HUGH WATSON and 

 JONAS WEBB, upon whose judgment and advice he 

 is said to have frequently relied. The former 

 bought old Lady Sarah when 13 years old at one 

 of the Ury sales, and sold her to WATSON. The 

 latter shares with MCGOMBIE in Scottish history the 



