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THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



" custom of the couulry," not the law, will allow him to be 

 reimbursed ; but the settlement of valuations between laud- 

 lord and tenant is invariably attended with difficulties and de- 

 lays, owing in a great measure to the want of a legislative 

 enactment as to the legitimate claims of the latter, and too 

 frequently gives rise to the worst of feeling, by each party 

 trying to take advantage of the other. The remedy for this 

 anomalous state of things as regards, the tenant occupier, is 

 more security, by a longer tenancy than from year to year, and 

 granting him a legal claim for all permanent and unexhausted 

 improvements he may effect, under certain conditions, during 

 his tenancy, and in the event of his quitting at the end of the 

 stipulated term. One important result of this would be, that 

 his capital and enterprise would be applied to iucrease the 

 productive qualities of the laud, and to make it as remunerative 

 as skill, industry, and science could do. This is not all ; for, 

 instead of the tenant farmer living, as he now does, more or 

 less on sufferance, and bein^ to a certain extent, in a political 

 sense, " a cipher in the great account," he would become a 

 uaeful and an independent being in the great social community, 

 and exercise, without fear or restraint, the rights and privileges 

 to which every Englishman is justly entitled. 



I am, sir, your obedient servant, 



A Nottinghamshire Farmer. 

 June 9th, 1858, 



DUMBARTONSHIRE CATTLE SHOW. 



The annual show of the Dumbartonshire Agricultural 

 Society took place on the 1 5th June. The Society em- 

 braces the whole of Dumbartonshire and part of the 

 counties of Renfrew and Stirlingshire. 



The competition was not so well sustained as in previous 

 seasons, the number of animals shown being rather under 

 that of former years ; but in several of the classes of Ayr- 

 shire stock the competition was well sustained. The cows 

 were unequal, and few very superior animals were shown ; 

 the number of cows was upwards of fifty. In the classes 

 for queys the animals were somewhat coarse, and were in- 

 ferior to the cows. In the classes for bulls, the show in the 

 class for those from three to seven months old was excel- 

 lent, several good animals competing. In the class for two 

 year olds, the bulls were unequal in quality, but the prize 

 animals were good. In the class for aged bulls, only four 

 animals competed ; they were only of medium merit. In 

 the several classes for bulls, twenty-three bulls were shown. 



The .show of horses was not extensive, and few superior 

 animals competed. Several of the brood mares were of good 

 frames, but were blemished— the knee, hock, and pastern 

 joints being injured. The show of young horses was of 

 fair average quality. 



In the sheep classes the show of Leicester sheep was not 

 extensive. In the chisses for Blackfaced the exhibition was 

 very superior, particularly in the classes for tups. The 

 whole of the Blackfaced were shown in the wool — certainlj^ 

 a questionable proceeding at the season of the year. We 

 would suggest to the Society the advisability of showing in 

 and out of the wool, the sheep being shorn in the show- 

 yard. Premiums for the best shearers of sheep could with 

 advantage be offered to the shepherds of the district em- 

 braced by the Society. 



Judges: CulLle and Horses. — Lawrence Drew, Esq., 

 Mcrryton ; .John Macadam, Esq., Blairour, by Drymen ; 

 and Robert M'Allister, Esq., Ascog, Rotli^ay. Sheep. — 

 John Macfarlme, I'lsq , Faslano, (farelochhead ; Archibald 

 Clark, E?q., Inverchapel, Dunoon. 



The following is the list of successful competitors in the 

 various classes : — 



AviisiiiKE Stock. 



Milk cows, iif milk, not less than four years old— 1, 

 Robert Hamilton, Tillichewan; 2 and .''•, John Houston, 

 Geilston, 



Milk cows, in milk, bred in the district, not less than 

 four years old — 1, Duucan Macfiirlaue, Torr; 2, .Tames 

 Maconchie, Dumbain ; o, .lames Moncur, Bowling. 



Milk cows, three years old, calved or near calving, (cal- 

 culating from or after the 1st .lanuary) — 1, John Houston, 

 Geilston ; 2, James ]Maconochie, Dumbain ; 3, Allan Snod- 

 grass, JMollandow. 



For three best cows — 1, Duncan Macfarlane, Torr; 2, 

 John Houston, (ieilston; 3, James Maconochie, Dumbain; 

 •1, Allan Snodgrass, IMollandow. 



Single two year old queys, calved or near calving — I, 

 John Houston, Geilston; 2, James Rennie, Kessington; 

 3, James Moncur, Bowling. 



Milk cow, with two of her offspring ; offspring not less 

 than one year old— 1 and 2, Duncan ^lacfarlane, Torr; 3, 

 James Moncur, Bowling. 



Cowa near the calving — 1, 2, and 3, Duncan M'Farlane, 

 Torr. 



Bulla from three to seven years old — 1, George Paton, 

 Baukhead ; 2, Alexander Lindsay, MoUandbowie ; 3, George 

 Kinloch, Nether Dalquhurn. 



Bulk over eighteen and under thirty months old — 1, George 

 Paton, Baukhead ; 2, James Calder, Colgrain ; 3, Allan Snod- 

 grass, Mollandow. 



Bulls under eighteen months old — 1, John Smith, High- 

 dykes; 2, James Keuuie, Kessington; 3, James Maconochie, 

 Dumbain. 



Single two-year-old yell queys, bred by the exhibitor; 

 quey not to calve before 1st January next— 1, Malm. Cow- 

 brough, HighCraigton; 2, Alexander Lindsay, MoUandbowie; 

 3, Allan Snodgrass, Mollandow. 



Single quey, under eighteen months old, and bred by the 

 exhibitor — 1, Allan Snodgrass, Mollandow; 2, Robert Brown, 

 Aitkenbar ; 3, James Maconochie, Dumbain : 4, Alexander 

 Lindsay, MoUauabowie ; 5, James Maconochie, Dumbain. 



For three best stirks, all bred by the exhibitor, a sweep- 

 stakes of 03. each lot; two-thirds to the best lot, and one-third 

 to second lut — 1, James Maconochie, Dumbain ; Allan Snod- 

 grass, Mollandow. 



Horses — Clydesdale Breed. 



Draught brood mare, with not less than two of her offspring, 

 a sweepstakes of lOa. each lot — Peter Macaulay, Blaireunich. 



Draught brood mares with foal at foot, or near foaling — 

 3, Robert Morton, Dalmuir; 2, William Park, Balquhaurau ; 



1, Robt. Hamilton, Tillichewan. 



Draught yell mares for agricultural purposes — 1, James 

 Hay Law, Duntocher ; 2, David Riddell, Kilbowie ; 3, Peter 

 Macaulay, Blairenuich. 



Draught fillies two year old— 1, Robert Morton, Dalmuir ; 



2, James Traquhair, Cairueydrouth ; 3, Allan Meikle, Bal- 

 lagan. 



Draught fillies, one year old, aud bred in the district — 1, 

 Wm. Park, Balquhanrau ; 2, John Smith, Highdykes ; 3, 

 Robert Brown, Aitkenbar. 



Entire colts for agricultural purposes, foaled after Ist Ja- 

 nuary, 1856 — 1, John Glen, Blairaddick ; 2, Jas. Calder, Col- 

 grain ; 3, D. Riddell, Kilbowie. 



Entire colts, for agricultural purposes, foaled after Ist Ja- 

 nuary, 1857 — 1, Wm. Park, Balquhanran ; 2, John Govan, 

 Mains ; 3, W. Turner, Gavinbnru. 

 Sheep. 



Leicester tups of any age — 1 and 2, Messrs. TurnbuU, 

 Milnburn. 



Two Leicester ewes of any age — 1, Peter Lennox, Kirktou ; 

 2, Messrs. Turubull, Mdnburn ; 3, Peter Lennox, Kirkton. 

 Blackfaced Sheep. 



Pen of five ewe hojrgs, bred in the district — 1, Wm. Turner, 

 Gavinburn ; 2, John Phillips, Laighpark : 3,^Malm. Cow- 

 brough, High Craigton. 



Prizes offered l/;/ Hir/Mand and AgricuUural Society. 



For the best tup of any age, belonging to a proprietor or 

 factor — The silver medal to Wm. Turner, Gavinburn. 



For the best tup uf any sge — 1, Wra. Turner, Gavinburn; 

 2, Ucbert Filsliie, JIuirhouses. 



For the beat two shearling tups — 1 and 2, Malm. Cow- 

 brou;;h, High Craigton. 



For the best pen of five ewes, not less than two shear— 

 Wm. Turner, Gavinburn. 



For the best pen of five gimmers or shearling ewes — John 

 Phillips, Laighpark ; claimed also by Wra, Turner. GavinbuTD 



