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have included representatives of other families than his 

 own in the group which won the highest honours that 

 have yet been bestowed on the polled breed. 



Mr M'Couibie held numerous sales of breeding cattle. 

 The first of these took place in 1850, and the dispersion 

 sale was in 1880. Altogether about 350 breeding ani- 

 mals were sold publicly from the Tillyfour herd for up- 

 wards of £14,000. The influence of the herd has been 

 widespread. There is not a breeder who has not profited 

 by the lifelong exertions of Mr M'Combie towards the 

 improvement of the breed. 



