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racy perceiving the inherent qualities and possibilities of 

 development in an animal. This rare acquirement was 

 undoubtedly perfected when he was transacting his 

 immense business in buying and selling store cattle. It 

 came to his aid on the occasion when he attended the 

 late Mr Eullerton's sale at Ardovie in 1844, and made 

 purchases that have become historical in connection with 

 the polled breed. In that year Mr M'Combie brought 

 to Tillyfour, from Ardovie, two young heifers Queen 

 Mother 348, and Jean Ann 206, full sisters, both out of 

 Queen of Ardovie 29, and after Panmure 51. The breed- 

 ing and achievements of these animals have already been 

 described. There was something in their appearance and 

 in their pedigree which fascinated Mr M'Combie, and he 

 determined on securing more of the same sort. He 

 obtained, after considerable trouble, the bull Monarch 44, 

 who was got by Panmure 51, and out of Julia 671, the 

 latter after Panmure 51, and having for dam Susanna, a 

 full sister of Queen of Ardovie 29. With the produce of 

 these closely- allied animals Mr M'Combie resolved to 

 risk his fame as a breeder, and he had no reason to regret 

 the choice, for the strain has made a reputation second to 

 none in the annals of the breed. 



Monarch was twice put to Queen Mother, and the 

 produce in 1847 was Lola Montes 208, and in 1849, 

 Bloomer 201, both of which became celebrated prize cows. 

 The following shows the pedigree up to this point: 



;s. Hector. 

 d. Lord Panmure's 

 Black Meg. 



(s. Hector. 

 (s. Panmure 51. d. Lord Panmure's 



LOLA 

 MONTES < 



d. Julia 671. J Black Meg. 



U 





Hector. 

 Panmure 51. \ d. Lord Panmure's 



/s. Panmure 51. { d. Lord Panmi 

 d. Queen Mother I I Black Me- 



348. J 



j d. Queen of ( s. Captain 97. 

 V Ardovie 29. ( d. Black Meg 



Black Meg 766. 



