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by the exported Count Nicholas (76,435), was taken 

 out by Mr Norris for Earl Manvers at 55 gs., and 

 she became the dam of the famous Royal English 

 champion of 1910, Duke of Kingston 2nd (102,088). 

 Count Nicholas, bred by Mr Duthie, was a massive, 

 level-fleshed, but rather high-standing roan, by the 

 white Count Arthur, a son of Count Lavender. 



At Pitlivie, near Carnoustie, a very large and 

 fashionably-bred herd was owned by the late Mr 

 Robert Taylor, better known as Bailie Taylor. Its 

 foundations were laid in 1890, and for about seventeen 

 years exhibiting was conducted on a great scale, and 

 championships were won at the English Royal, the 

 Highland Society, the Royal Dublin, and other open 

 shows. During the period referred to an extensive 

 export trade was conducted. Among the bulls used 

 were the champions, Collynie Conqueror, the Jacks- 

 town-bred Royal Emblem ; also March On, Scottish 

 Wanderer, and Cyprus King. 



One of the most vigorous and successful of ex- 

 hibitors during the forties was Mr John Millar, 

 Ballumbie. About 1850 Mr Charles Lyall, latterly 

 of Old Montrose, and agent to the Earl of Southesk, 

 founded a herd at Kincraig. His start was with four 

 animals from Ury. He had Booth and Bates blood 

 in his herd at later stages, but in the main his leaning 

 was towards Kirklevington, as he thought cows of 

 such descent were the better milkers. The most 

 noted bulls were Lord Dunmore's Crown Prince 

 (28,281) and Colonel Kingscote's Duke of Dursley 

 (25,953). In 1865 he lost 56 head through rinder- 



