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is Edgar Erica 1693, out of Ella 1205 and after the Erica 

 bull Editor 1460. The other bulls used have been Nu- 

 bian 1294 a son of Gainsborough 596 Blairshinnoch 

 1307, Bon Accord 446, Colonel of Careston 1305, and Clans- 

 man of Careston 1306. 



Bridgend. 



Mr E. C. Auld, nephew of the late Mr M'Combie of 

 Tilly four, had the advantage of studying the principles 

 of cattle-breeding under the direction of his uncle. Lat- 

 terly he was closely associated with Mr M'Combie in the 

 management of the Tilly four herd, and aided him in 

 strengthening it after the sale in 1874, when too large an 

 inroad was made on the stock. Mr Auld was engaged 

 in the selection and preparation of the celebrated cham- 

 pion group at Paris in 1878 ; and was thus able to ma- 

 terially assist in the greatest victory ever achieved by 

 the Tillyfour herd, and by the polled breed. On the 

 death of his uncle, Mr Auld became tenant of the farm of 

 Bridgend, on the Lynturk property of Mr M'Combie of 

 Easter Skene. Bridgend lies a mile north-west of Tillyfour, 

 and was farmed from a very early date by the late Mr 

 M'Combie. Mr M'Combie soon discovered its value as a 

 breeding and feeding ground ; and it is noteworthy that 

 many of the most famous of the Tillyfour breeding and 

 fat stock were raised on it. It was here, under John 

 Benzie's care, that the famous ox Black Prince was 

 reared. Mr M'Combie' s earliest sales were conducted at 

 Bridgend, the first having occurred more than thirty years 

 ago. Mr Auld took over the stock on Bridgend at valua- 

 tion, among them being some pedigree polls. To these 

 he determined at once to add some of the best blood 

 obtainable of the tribes so long associated with his uncle's 

 name. We believe the late Mr M'Combie left power to 

 Mr Auld to retain one half of the Tillyfour herd as it 



