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reason for believing that long before that time — in fact, 

 prior to the opening of the present century — he had given 

 close attention to the rearing of the native polled cattle, 

 and had done much to encourage his tenants and others 

 in improving the breed. Mr William FuUerton gives it 

 as his opinion that few men did more for "the doddies" 

 than Lord Panmure, and remarks : " He not only bred 

 beasts himself which did good service, but, as President 

 of the East Forfarshire Association, he fostered the breed. 

 He stimulated his tenants to breed good doddies, and 

 amongst others, Mr Bowie, Mains of Kelly, and his worthy 

 father. I must confess he filliped me on to try my skill 

 as a breeder." In another manuscript document in our 

 possession, Mr Fullerton says : " In the early part of this 

 century. Lord William Eamsay Maule of Panmure, seeing 

 there were points in the doddies capable of being im- 

 proved, tried the experiment of having so many Angus 

 cows put to Galloway bulls. Procuring eight or ten of 

 these bulls, he had them suitably located over his estates. 

 The result of this crossing was such a failure, that all 

 attempts to improve the old breed in this direction were 

 abandoned. Lord Panmure after this disappointment set 

 himself to form a Society for the purpose of advancing the 

 agriculture of the district, and, in particular, for improving 

 the old doddie breed. In this he was greatly aided by 

 the other landlords of the east of Angus, more especially 

 Mr Arklay of Dunninald. The movement culminated in 

 the formation of the East Forfarshire Farming Associa- 

 tion, Lord Panmure being chosen perpetual President, and 

 Mr Arklay, "Vice-President for the first year. No breed of 

 cattle were awarded prizes but the breed of the county. 

 The competition took place yearly on Trinity Muir in the 

 latter end of July or first week of August. Members 

 competing had to bring forward at least a pair of queys, 

 and for every 100 acres and above, which they farmed, 

 they were bound to bring forward another quey. In com- 



