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and fine quarters, short legs and good quality of flesh, 

 but overdone with excessive feeding." The Newbie 

 Shorthorns and general stock were under the charge 

 of Mr David Beattie, a born judge and trainer, who 

 was at times forced by his kindly but autocratic father 

 "to do " the cattle too well. Mr Beattie's other 

 families of cattle were descended from the North - 

 allerton-bred Lady Booth by the Sutler (23,061); 

 Young Cherry, from Costerton ; a Brilliant cow, from 

 Southwick, and one or two purchases from the Messrs 

 Angus of Broomley. He also acquired Seraphinas 

 and other Booth strains not quite so well known. 

 At the end of its career the W's and Blooming 

 Heathers or Brilliants held pride of place in the herd. 

 Mr Beattie hired the finest bulls from Lady Pigot, 

 the Messrs Booth, and Mr Wm. Torr. In the spring 

 of 1876 Lady Pigot's Rapid Rhone was on short hire, 

 and then passed on to Mertoun. His immediate 

 successor at Newbie was the Killerby Titan (35,805), 

 by Merry Monarch (22,349), out of Hecate, by Knight 

 Errant (18,154). On 8th September of the year just 

 referred to most of the cattle were catalogued for sale. 

 Best results were Warrior's Pride, roan, five years 

 old, by Bentinck (28,016), out of Warrior's Plume, 

 Mr Torr, 195 gs. ; Warrior's Gem, roan, four years 

 old, by British Crown (21,322), out of Warrior's 

 Plume, Mr Torr, 260 gs. ; Lady Blithe, red, four years 

 old, by Lord Blithe (22,126), out of Lady Booth, Mr 

 Burnyeat, Isle of Man, 180 gs. ; Wave Foam, roan, 

 three years old, by Manfred (26,801), out of Wave 

 Breast, Lord Polwarth, 170 gs. ; Lady Knowlmere, 



