PREMIUMS AWARDED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1865. 197 



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1. Best Bull calved before 1st January 1863— L.20 to James Geddes, 



Orbliston, Fochabers. Second. L.10 to Andrew Longmore, Ret- 

 tie, Banff. Third. The bronze medal to Silvester Campbell, Kin- 

 ellar, Blackburn, Aberdeen. Fourth — Commended. D. B. Wil- 

 liamson of Lawers, Crieff. The silver medal to A. Cruickshank, 

 Sittyton, Aberdeen, Breeder of best Bull. 



2. Best Bull calved after 1st January 1863 — L.20 to the Duke of Buc- 



cleuch and Queensberry, Dalkeith. Second. L.10 to A. J. Balfour 

 of Whittinghame, Prestonkirk. Third. The Bronze Medal to 

 Viscount Strathallan, Strathallan Castle, Auchterarder. Fourth 

 — Commended. Robert Binnie, Seton Mains, Longniddry. 



3. Best Bull calved after 1st January 1864 — L.10 to Lord Kinnaird, 



Rossie Priory, Inchture. Second. L.o to Henry Gray, the Mains, 

 Cushnie, Alford, Aberdeen. Third. The bronze medal to Viscount 

 Strathallan, Strathallan Castle, Auchterarder. Fourth — Com- 

 mended. Viscount Strathallan. 



4. Best Cow of any age — L.15 to Viscount Strathallan. Second. L.8 



to Silvester Campbell, Kinellar, Blackburn, Aberdeen. Third, 

 bronze medal to David Ainslie of Costerton, Backshiels. Fourth 

 — Commended. John Mackessack, Balnaferry, Forres. 

 o. Best Heifer calved after 1st January, 1863 — L.lO to Andrew Long- 

 more, Rettie, Banff. Second. L.o to William Stephen, Inchbroom, 

 Elgin. Third. The bronze medal to William Stephen, Inchbroom, 

 Elgin. Fourth — Commended. John Mackessack, Balnaferry, 

 Forres. 



6. Best Heifer calved after 1st January 1864— L.8 to Lord Kinnaird, 



Rossie Priory, Inchture. Second. L.4 to the Duke of Richmond, 

 Gordon Castle, Fochabers. Third. The bronze medal to James 

 Geddes, Orbliston, Fochabers. Fourth — Commended. Silvester 

 Campbell, Kinellar, Blackburn, Aberdeen. 



HIGHLAND. 



Judges — R. D. Campbell of Jura ; Donald Macleod, Coulmore, Inver- 

 ness ; and John MacLaren, Monzie, Blair- Athole. 



Attending Members — Eneas W. Mackintosh of Raigmore ; and John 

 Menzjes Pender, Auchindoul. 



The Medium Gold Medal to James Gordon of Manar, Keith Hall, for 



Bull, winner of First Prize at Stirling 1864. 

 The Medium Gold Medal to the Duke of Athole for Cow, winner of First 



Prize at Stirling 1863. 



7. Best Bull calved before 1st January 1862— L.20 to the Duke of 



Athole, Blair Castle, Blair- Athole. Second. L.lO to Duncan 

 Macpherson, Kingussie. Third. The bronze medal to Robert 

 Peter, Urlar, Aberfeldy. 



8. Best Bull calved after 1st January 1862— L.20 to Allan Pollok, Ro- 



nachan, Clachan, Cantire. Second. L.lO to Alexander Cameron 

 Campbell of Monzie, Fort-WilUam. Third. The bronze medal to 

 John Stewart, Duntulm, Portree. Fourth — Commended. The 

 Duke of Sutherland, Dunrobin, Golspie. 



9. Best Bull calved after 1st January 1863— L.lO to the Duke of Athole, 



Blair Castle, Blair-Athole. Second. L.o to Alex. Fraser, Faillie, 

 Inverness. Third. The bronze medal to the Duke of Athole, Blair 

 Castle, Blair-Athole. Fourth — Commended. Allan Pollok, Rona- 

 chan, Clachan, Cantire. 



