242 MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



Albert won the second prize as a yearling, at the show of the 

 Agricultural Association, 1857 ; also, the first prize at Ochil- 

 tree same year, and the second prize at the same place as a two- 

 year-old, 1858. Mr. Howard says: "With the exception of 

 Mr. Parker's bull, which took the prize over him at Ayr, he is 

 the best of the breed, of his age, that I saw in Scotland." 



No. 2. " Troon," brownish red, with a few small white spots, 

 two years old, purchased of Andrew Alton, Esq., of Craigend, 

 near Troon, bred by Mr. Kirkwood, of Highland Muir. Sire, 

 bred by John Parker, of Nether Broomlands. Irvine, dam, 

 considered one of the best in Mr. Kirkwood's herd. 



No. 3. " Tarn Sampson," brownish red and white, white pre- 

 dominating, one year old, purchased of John Mickle, bred by 

 Andrew Alton, who says : " He was got by a bull that was 

 from a cow which gained the first prize at the county (Ayr) 

 show ; his dam, a cow bred by myself, whose grandam gained 

 several prizes. I consider him as well bred as any bull in the 

 county." 



No. 4. " Irvine," color red. Calved May, 1858, purchased 

 of and bred by Mr. John Parker, of Nether Broomlands. Sire, 

 bred by Mr. Parker, winner of several prizes and of the noted 

 family possessed by him for nearly thirty years. Dam, bred by 

 Mr Parker, winner of the first prize at the county show ; she 

 is also dam of the cow which took the first prize in 1858. Mr. 

 Parker says : " The dam of the bull calf gained the medal at 

 the Ayr county show when two years old, and when in milk 

 gained many prizes at Ayr and other shows. The dam of his 

 sire has also gained many first prizes." 



Heifer, No. 1. " Miss Alton," light red, flecked with white, 

 three years old, purchased of and bred by Andrew Alton. 

 Sire, dam and grandam bred by Mr. Alton, bulled by Troon, 

 July 16th. 



No. 2. " Mavis," brownish red and white, spotted, two years 

 old, purchased of Mr. Alton, bred by John Dunlop, near 

 Stewarton, whose breed is reputed to be of very fine quality, 

 bulled by Troon, July 9th. 



No. 3. " Lilly," brownish red and white, white predominating, 

 one year old, purchased of and bred by John Parker, sire and 

 dam bred by him. The latter is also dam of the celebrated 



