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Awards — Mr Douglas's last appearance as an Exhibitor at the Society's 

 Shows — Sales of some of his Animals — Aberdeen or Angus — Numerous 

 muster of fine Cows from Tillyfour — Awards - Galloways, Ayrshires, and 

 Highlanders — Eat Stock — Morses — Sheep premiums — Dinner, the Duke of 

 Argj'll presiding — Observations on the Corn Laws — 'The Corn Craik ' — 

 Advice to rear more Stock — Mr Mitchell, Alloa, represents Successful 

 Competitors 358 



CHAPTER XXXVIII. 



FIFTH SHOW AT INV'^ERNESS (1865), AND SEVENTH SHOW AT GLASGOW (1867). 



Shoiu at Invenuss : — Shorthorns — Awards — West Highlanders — Aberdeen or 

 Angus and Galloways shown together, but judged separately — Awards — 

 Small show of Ayrshires — First premiums shared by two Exhibitors — Fat 

 Stock — Horses — Sheep classes — Shepherd's Dogs — Dinner, the Duke of 

 Argj'll presiding — Observations on the condition of the Highlands — 

 Remarkable instance of rise in the value of Land — Other Speeches — Retire- 

 ment of Mr Hall Maxwell — Testimony to his efliciency and fidelity — 

 Appointment of Mr Macduff — His death before entiy on duties. S//02u at 

 Glasgow: — 1866, year of Rinderpest — Action thereanent by Society — 

 Unanimous choice of Mr F. N. Menzies as Secretary — Show at Glasgow in 

 1867 — Ayrshires — First prizes — Shorthorn premiums — Small show of Aber- 

 deen or Angus — Still smaller show of Galloways — Good show of West 

 Highlanders — Fat Stock — Superior exhibition of Horses — Sheep classes — 

 Mr Brj'don, Kinnelhead, carries all the First Prizes in Cheviots — Dinner, 

 Lord Provost of Glasgow in the chair — Lord Kinnaird represents the 

 Successful Competitors — Testimony to efficiency of new Secretary . . 365 



CHAPTER XXXIX. 



FIFTH SHOW AT ABERDEEN (1868), AND NINTH SHOW AT 

 EDINBURGH (1869). 

 ShcTu) at Aberdeen: — Good exhibition of Shorthorns — Prizes for Calves — 

 Large display of Angus or Aberdeen — Premiums — Small show of Galloways 

 — Awards — Highland Cattle and Ayrshires — Fat Stock — Horse and Sheep 

 Awards — Dinner, Duke of Buccleuch presiding. Show at Edinburgh : — 

 Shorthorn First Prizes — Aberdeen and Angus First Premiums — Galloway 

 Prizes — First Premiums for Highland Cattle and Ayrshires — Fat Stock — 

 Horse Awards — Sheep — Recognition of Border Leicesters as a distinct 

 Breed — First Prizes in Sheep Classes — Dinner, Duke of Buccleuch pre- 

 siding .... 374 



CHAPTER XL. 



FIFTH SHOW AT DUMFRIES (1870), AND FIFTH SHOW AT PERTH (1871). 

 Show at Dumfries: — Large muster of Galloway Cattle — First Prizes — Fair 

 show of Aberdeen or Angus — First Premiums — Awards — Shorthorn, Ayr- 

 shire, and West Highland First Prizes — Fat Stock — Small show of Horses 

 — First Prizes — ^.Sheep Prizes — Marked success of Mr Archibald, Over- 

 shiels, with Black faced Sheep — Dinner, Earl of Dalkeith presiding, the 

 Duke of Buccleuch representing the Successful Competitors. Shozo at 

 Perth : — Shorthorn Awards — Distinguished success of Sir W. Stirling- 

 Maxwell — Large show of Aberdeen or Angus — First Awards — Great 



