PREMIUMS AWARDED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1863. 199 



17. Best Heifer (Angus and Aberdeen Breed) calved after 1st January 



1863— L. 10 to William M'Combie, Tillyfour, Aberdeen. Second. 

 L.5, to William M'Combie of Easter Skene, Aberdeen. Third. 

 The bronze medal to Lord Kinnaird, K.T., Rossie Priory, Inchture. 

 Fourth — Commended. Wm. Goodlet, Bolshan, Arbroath. 

 Best Heifer (Galloway Breed) calved after 1st January 1863 — L.10 

 to James Cunningham, Tarbreoch, Dalbeattie. Second. L.5 to 

 James Cunningham, Tarbreoch. Third. The bronze medal to the 

 Duke of Buccleuch, K.G., Thornhill. Fourth — Commended. The 

 Duke of Buccleuch. 



18. Best Heifer (Aberdeen and Angus Breed) calved after 1st January 



1864— L.8 to William M'Combie, Tillyfour, Aberdeen. Second. 

 L.4 to Robert Walker, Montbletton, Banff. Third. The bronze 

 medal to John Collie, Ardgay, Forres. Fourth — Commended. 

 William James Tayler, Rothiemay House, Huntly. 

 Best Heifer (Galloway Breed) calved after 1st January 1864 — L.8 

 to the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, K.G., Thornhill. 

 Second. L.4 to the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, K.G., 

 Thornhill. Third. The bronze medal to James Cunningham, Tar- 

 breoch, Dalbeattie. Fourth — Commended. James Graham, Meikle 

 Culloch, Dalbeattie. 



AYRSHIRE. 



Judges — Jonisr Baird of "Cry, Stonehaven; Peter Drew, Carniyle, 

 Tollcross, Glasgow ; Duncan Macfarlane, Torr, Helensburgh. 



Attending Members — R. B. M. Macleod of Cadboll, and William 



Murray, Kilcoy. 



The Medium Gold Medal to the Duchess Dowager of Athole, Dunkeld, 

 for Cow, " Premium," winner of First Prize at Glasgow 1857. 



The Medium Gold Medal to the Duchess Dowager of Athole, Dunkeld, 

 for Cow, " Collyhill," winner of First Prize at Edinburgh 1859. 



The Medium Gold Medal to Andrew Ralston, for the Glamis Trustees, 

 Glamis House, Glamis, for Cow, winner of First Prize at Perth 1861. 



19. Best Bull calved after 1st January 1862— L.20 to John Stewart, 



Burnside Cottage, Strathaven. Second. L.10 to Robert Wilson, 

 Nether Johnston, Kilbarchan. Third. The bronze medal. No 

 award. The silver medal to James Meikle, Blackburn Hall, 

 Whitburn, Breeder of best bull. 



20. Best Cow in milk, of any age — L.10 to the Duchess Dowager of 



Athole, Dunkeld. Second. L.5 to the Duchess Dowager of Athole. 

 Third. The bronze medal to the Duchess Dowager of Athole. 

 Fourth — Commended. Robert Wilson, Nether Johnston, Kil- 

 barchan. 



21. Best Cow in calf, of any age — L.10 to the Duchess Dowager of 



Athole. Second. L.5 to the Duchess Dowager of Athole. 

 Third. The bronze medal to the Duchess Dowager of Athole. 

 Fourth — Commended, the Duchess Dowager of Athole. 



22. Best Heifer calved after 1st January 1863— L. 10 to John Stewart, 



Burnside Cottage, Strathaven. Second. L.5 to William Dunn 

 of Dalmore, Tarbolton. Third. The bronze medal to Wm. Dunn 

 of Dalmore, Tarbolton. Fourth — Commended. John Stewart, 

 Burnside Cottage, Strathaven. 



FAT STOCK. 



Judges— John Dudgeon, Almondhill, Kirkliston ; Thomas Middleton, 

 Davidston, Cromarty ; J. Stewart Menzies of Chesthill, Aberfeldy. 



