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mission being £80 14s. The number of cattle was not 

 quite so great as formerly, particularly that in the class for 

 Extra Stock ; but the specimens were in general superior 

 in quality. In the class of oxen of the Shorthorn breed 

 showing most symmetry, fat, and weight, there were only 

 two entries, both by Mr Rennic, and both bred by Mr 

 Wilson of Cumlcdge. They were regarded as inferior to 

 oxen of the same breed formerly shown by Mr Rennie ; but 

 it is noticed that that gentleman's reputation was not 

 allowed to suffer, as he showed in the class of extra stock 

 four Shorthorn steers of very high class, besides two pure 

 bulls. One of these was Snawdon, bred by Mr Rennie, 

 after Satellite ; and the other a white bull named Kilhem, 

 bred by Mr Thomas, Yorkshire, and got by Barmpton, dam 

 by Wellington. This latter bull (to which the judges 

 awarded an honorary medal) was purchased by Mr Rennie 

 from Mr Thomas. In the class of oxen of any breed, 

 there was a wonderful muster. Amongst those exhibited 

 was an ox sent by the Earl of Kintore. This animal 

 was a cross between a Mearnsshire bull and a Teeswater 

 cow, and, though not carrying the prize, was awarded an 

 honorary silver medal, and was sold at the show for ;^50, 

 his age being four years and eight months. Mr Duff 

 of Fetteresso had in the same class an ox of the Aber- 

 deenshire breed, five years and seven months old, and 

 of enormous size. This animal was bred by Mr Souter, 

 Melrose, Banffshire, and was sold at the show for £4$- Mr 

 Stirling of Keir exhibited a very beautiful cross between a 

 Teeswater bull and a small Highland cow. This cross, 

 which was aged five and a half years, combined very perfect 

 symmetry with very great weight. A contemporary notice 

 says, ' We do not know that we were more struck with any- 

 thing at the exhibition than with the Keir ox.' This ox, 

 though very fine, did not carry off the prize, which was 

 awarded to a brindled ox of the West Highland breed, 

 exhibited by Adam Boguc, Woodhall, near Haddington, 

 and bred by Mr M'Ncil, Oakfield, from whom he was 

 purchased at Dumbarton market. The animal had been 

 exhibited at the show in 1824 as one of the pair to which 



