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PREMIUMS AWAEDED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1887. 



I.— REPORTS. 



1. John Speir, Newton FaiTO, Newton, for a Keport on the Value of Fish Meal as 



a Fodder for Cattle, ....... 



2. W. Anderson Smith, Ledai^, Argyllshire, for a Report on the Best Means of 



developing the Crab Fishery of Scotland, ..... 



o. AV. Anderson Smith, Ledaig, Argyllshire, for a Report on the West Coast 



Fisheries, ......... 



4. Christopher Young Michle, Forester, Cullen House, Cullen, for a Report on the 



Diseases of the Larch, ....... 



5. Thomas Wilkie, Tyningharae, Prestonkirk, for a Report on Replanting on several 



Estates, ......... 



II.— PERTH SHOW. 



Class I.— CATTLE. 



Owing to an outbreak of Pleuro in the Town of Perth on the 21st June, the Directors, at an 

 Emergency Meeting held on tlie 29tli June, decided that Cattle should be excluded from the 

 Perth Show. 



Class II.— HORSES 



FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES. 



JubUee Champion Prize for Best Male (Entire) Clydesdale of any age. Given by 



the Clydesdale Horse Society. 

 John Marr, Cairnbrogie, Old Meldram, " CaiiTibrogie Stamp " (4274), . . £20 



Section 1. STALLION, foaled before 1st January 1884. 



1. Peter Crawford, Carruchan, Dumfries, '' Prince Lawrence," 



2. David Riddell, IJlackhall, Paisley, " Ardnacraig,'' .... 



3. John Macdonald, Porteilield, Renfrew, " Lord Hopetoun " (2966), 



4. The Marquis of Londonderry, Seaham Hall, Seaham Harbour, " Castlereagh," 

 V. H. C, David Riddell, Blackball, Paisley, " Cairngorm." 

 Breeder of Best Stallion — William Gardiner, Cashley, Buchlyvie, Silver Medal, 14 



Section 2. ENTIRE COLT, foaled on or after 1st January 1884. 



1. John Marr, Cairnbrogie, Old Meldnim, " Cairnbrogie Stamp " (4274), 



2. Sir Michael R. Shaw Stewart, Bart., Ardgowan, Greenock, " MacNeil " (4566), . 



3. David Riddell, Blackball, Paisley, " Clifton," ..... 



4. David Riddell, Blackball, Paisley, "Bonnie Prince," .... 

 V. H. C, Patrick Stirling of Kippendavie, Dunblane, " Knight Errant " (4483). 



H. C, Alexander Scott, 22 Mearns Street, Greenock, " Rawlenson " (4664). 

 C, Robert Graham, Kildinny, Forteviot, "Jubilee." 



Section 3. ENTIRE COLT, foaled on or after 1st January 1885. 



1. James Crawford, Bi^dekirk Mains, Annan, " The Granite City " (5397), . 20 



2. David Riddell, Blackball, Paisley, . . . . . . 10 



3. John Galbraith, Croy Cunningham, Killeara, " Lord Ailsa," . . . 6 



4. John Galbraith, Croy Cunningham, Killeam, "Lochgoin," . . . 3 

 V. H. C, William Stevenson, Lochgvog, Bishopbriggs, " Sir Lawrence. " H. C, 



Abram Kerr, Castlehill, Durisdeer, Thornhill, " His Lordship " (5077). C, 

 James M'Nab, Glenochil, Menstiie, "M'Vicar" (5204). 



Carry forward. £164 14 



