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Lordly Archer (70,839) was bought, and her line of 

 breeding is still represented in Major Murray's herd. 

 One of the best bulls of the strain, Pride of Polmaise, 

 was effectively used by the Messrs Peterkin. 



Two cows which proved excellent breeders were 

 bought at the Pitcur sale in October 1903. These 

 were Agility of the Matadore family and by Activity 

 (73,942), and Zara of the noted Groat line of breeding 

 by Marksman. The best animals out of the Matadore 

 cow were a red heifer by Strowan Marquis 14th and 

 the well-known red bull Lord Matadore by Millicent 

 Chief (96,096). Lord Matadore stood fifth in his 

 class at Perth, and there he was bought at 410 gs. 

 by Mr Duthie, who used him at Collynie for several 

 seasons. Polmaise Zara, an excellent heifer out of 

 the Pitcur Groat cow, was sold to Colonel Johnston, 

 and she became the dam of the famous stock bull 

 Red Baron, which has been such a remarkable success 

 in the herd of the Right Hon. F. Wrench. Another 

 heifer out of the same cow, Polmaise Zarina, was the 

 highest-priced female of her year in the Argentine. 

 Unfortunately the Pitcur cows did not produce other 

 heifer calves, and their families are not now repre- 

 sented in the herd. 



At the dispersion of the late Mr Wm. S. Marr's 

 herd in 1904, Clara 62nd by Bapton Favourite was 

 taken for Polmaise. Several of her descendants are 

 now in the herd. Polmaise Nimrod, the fourth-prize 

 winner in the younger class at Perth in 1912, Pol- 

 maise Top Knot, King Coral (102,677), and Polmaise 

 Clara 2nd, a first prize taker and reserve champion 



