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CHAPTER XXI. 



THE BKEED IN THE SALE KING. 



Lord Panmure's sale in 1841 — Mr FuUerton's sale in 1844 — Keillor sale in 

 1848 — Mr M'Combie's first sale in 1850 — The Auchtertyre sale in 

 1853 — Crathes sale in 1856 — Mr Bowie's sale in 1857 — Inchmarlo 

 sale in 1857 — Mr M'Combie's sale in 1857 — Keillor dispersion in 

 1860— Mr M'Combie's sale in 1860— Kinnaird sale in 1861— Balwyllo 

 sale in 1863— Kinnaird sale in 1865— Tillyfour sale in 1867— Port- 

 lethen sale in 1869 — Castle Fraser sale in 1870 — Tillyfour sale in 

 1871 — Recent public sales — ^Average for Prides — High prices for 

 Ericas — High prices for Baads SybUs — Prices for exported animals — 

 Prices at 82 public sales. 



Much interesting and useful information regarding the 

 liistory of the breed is derived from a study of the 

 catalogues and price lists of important sales of polled 

 cattle. Of many of the early sales we are without 

 record. The first of which we have any notice is that 

 of Lord Panmure, held at Brechin Castle in October 

 1841, when Mr FuUerton purchased the celebrated bull 

 Panmure 51 for £l7, I7s. The next sale we know of 

 was Mr FuUerton's, at Ardovie in 1844, when a number 

 of important transactions took place. Mr M'Combie of 

 Tillyfour bought at this sale the heifers Queen Mother 

 348 for £12, 10s., and Jean Ann 206. Mr Bowie, 

 Mains of Kelly, here purchased Earl Spencer 24, and 

 Mr Euxton, Farnell, Monarch 44, both famous Imlls. Mr 

 Watson had a sale at Keillor in 1848, but of it we have 

 been unable to procure a complete record. Mr M'Combie 



