200 PREMIUMS AWARDED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1865. 



Attending Members — Walter Elliot of Wolfelee, and David Monro 



of Allan. 



23. Best Ox, of any Pure or Cross breed, calved after 1st January 1862 — 



L.8 to Kichard Heath Harris, Earnhill, Forres. Second. L.4 

 to Walter Scott, Glendronach, Huntly. Third. The bronze medal 

 to James Geddes, Orbliston, Fochabers. Fourth — Commended. 

 The Earl of Seafield, Cullen House, Cullen. 



24. Best Ox, of any Pure or Cross breed, calved after 1st January 1863 — 



L.6 to Sir A. P. Gordon-Cumming of Altyre, Bart., Forres. 

 Second. L.3 to Sir A. P. Gordon-Cumming, Bart. Third. The 

 bronze medal to J. & W. Martin, Aberdeen. Fourth — Com- 

 mended. Archibald Garden, Netherton, Forres. 



25. Best Ox, of any Pure or Crossbreed, calved after 1st January 1864 — 



L.4 to Sir. A. P. Gordon-Cumming of Altyre, Bart. Second. L.2 

 to David Ainslie of Costerton, Blackshiels. Third. The bronze 

 medal to John Ferguson, East Grange, Forres. Fourth — Com- 

 mended. Sir A. P. Gordon-Cumming, of Altyre, Bart., Forres. 



26. Best Highland Ox, calved after 1st January 1861 — L.8 to James 



Gordon of Manar, Keith-hall. Second. L.4 to Andrew Long- 

 more, Eettie, Banff. Third. The bronze medal to Archibald 

 Stewart, Claigan, Dunvegan. 



27. Best Highland Ox, calved after 1st January 1862 — L.6 to the Duke 



of Sutherland, E.G., Dunrobin, Golspie. Second. L.3 to Sir Alex. 



P. Gordon-Cumming, Bart. Third. The bronze medal to Sir A. P. 



Gordon-Cumming, Bart. 

 23. Best Cross Heifer, calved after 1st January 1863 — L.6 to Henry A. 



Rannie, Mill of Boyndie, Banff. Second. L.3 to Edward Tew, 



Coul Cottage, Alness. Third. The bronze medal to Sir Alex. P. 



Gordon-Cumming of Altyre, Bart. Fourth — Commended. John 



Hunter, Dipple, Fochabers. 

 23. Best Cross Heifer, calved after 1st January 1864 — L.4 to W. S. 



Mackintosh, Garlie Hill, Auldearn, Nairn. 



EXTRA CATTLE. 

 Silver Medals were awarded to William Stephen, Inchbroom, Elgin, for 

 Short-hom Heifer ; The Duke of Sutherland, for Highland Ox ; 

 Bichard Heath Harris, Earnhill, Forres, for Polled Ox. 



Class II.— HORSES 



FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES. 



Judges — James Salmon, Benston, Paisley ; James Steedman, Boghall, 



Roslin ; and Alexander Young, Keir Mains, Dunblane. 



Attending Members — James Merry, of Belladrum, M.P., and 



Robert Fraser, Brackla. 



The Medium Gold Medal to Murdo Bethune, Dreim of Highneld, Beauly, 



for Mare, winner of First Prize at Perth, 1861. 

 The Medium Gold Medal to Sir Alexander P. Gordon-Cumming of Altyre, 



Bart., Forres, for Mare, winner of First Prize at Inverness, 1856. 

 Section. 

 1. Best Stallion, foaled before 1st January 1862 — L.30 to Samuel Clark, 

 Manswrae, Kilbarchan. Second. L.15 to James Muir, Hard- 

 ington Mains, Wiston, Biggar. Third. The bronze medal to the 

 Dowager Duchess of Athole, Dunkeld. Fourth — Commended. 

 William Wilson, Balquharn, Alford, Aberdeenshire. The silver 

 medal to Robert Young, Greenlees, Cambuslang, Breeder of best 

 Stallion. 



