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CHAPTER XV. 



FIRST SHOW AT INVERNESS, 183I. 

 Only two Shorthorns exhibited, by Mr D. Kennedy and Mr Mellis — For four 

 classes of Aberdeenshire Horned, not a single entry — Small show of Polled 

 Cattle — The Corskie tribe — The Linkwood Polls — The Galloways — The 

 Highlanders, the best show — Entries by Earl Gower, Sir N. Menzies, and 

 the Marquis of Stafford — Blackfaced Sheep from Corrychoillie and Belle- 

 ville ; and Cheviots from Linkwood and Langvvell — Horses — Prizes to Link- 

 wood and Tochieneal — Talk at Dinner — A saying of the first farmer in the 

 world — Honourable mention of Morayshire Farmer Club . . . 205 



CHAPTER XVL 



FIRST SHOW AT KELSO, 1832. 

 Special stimulus to exhibition of Shorthorns — Good show of Bulls from Eng- 

 land and South of Scotland — Awards — No Heifers from England — No 

 entries for prizes offered for Hereford and Devon Oxen, nor for Galloways 

 or Ayrshires — Good show of Leicester Tups — Cleveland Horses — Three 

 dinners under the Presidency of Duke of Buccleuch, Marquis of Tweeddale, 

 and Mr Scott of Raeburn — The memory of Sir W. Scott .... 210 



CHAPTER XVII. 



JUBILEE — FIRST SHOW AT STIRLING, 1833. 



Jubilee meeting at Edinburgh-:— Show at Stirling — Moderate prizes for Short- 

 horns — Only other prizes for Breeding Stock for Ayrshires and West High- 

 landers — Fair show of Shorthorn Cows, mostly bred further South — Mr 

 Mowbray of Cambus, and Mr Ritchie, Bowhouse — Large show of Ayrshires, 

 and good display of West Highlanders — Fine display of Oxen — Inferior 

 show of Sheep, Leicesters not yet taken root in the district — ' The aboriginal 

 breed of Highland Sheep ' — Show of Horses best yet held under Society's 

 auspices — Cleveland .Stallions — Maltese Pigs — Dinner within .Stirling Castle 215 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



NEW CHARTER — FIRST SHOW AT ABERDEEN, 1834. 

 New Charter changing Name of Society — Large attendance at Show 

 — Good display of Shorthorn Bulls, several bred to exhibitors — Small 

 show of Cows and Heifers — Shorthorn stock not yet established in 

 district — The Aberdeenshire Breed (horned) — Awards in the class — Good 

 show of Polled Aberdeen and Angus — Premiums chiefly south of the Dee — 

 No Cows from Forfarshire — Lord Kintore's honours — First appearance of 

 Portlethen in Prize list — West Highlanders — Remarkable Oxen — Prolific 

 .Shorthorn Cow — In aged Stallion section, no entries from Aberdeenshire — 

 Good show of young Stallions and Mares from local exhibitors — Remarkable 

 show of Pigs — Sheep classes — Dairy Produce — Three dinners, presided over 

 by Duke of Buccleuch, Duke of Gordon, and the Marquis of Tweeddale — 

 Exchange of messages 220 



CHAPTER XIX. 



SHOW AT AYR, 1 835. 



Good show of Ayrshire Cattle — Premiums — Large muster of Queys — Small 

 display of Galloways — Fair muster of Shorthorns — Horse classes — Three 

 dinners, presided over by Marquis of Tweeddale, Earl of Eglinton, and Mr 

 Kennedy of Dunure ........... 230 



