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OX there were eight entries. The honours were carried off 

 by the Duke of Montrose, who exhibited two oxen of un- 

 common weight, one named Romukis, five-and-a-half years 

 old, and the other named Rover, four-and-a-half years old. 

 These animals were both bred at Buchanan, and had been 

 in the possession of His Grace from their birth. They 

 were of extraordinary size, and were sold for ;i^i20. 



In breeding stock there was a very large display. No 

 fewer than twenty-two Ayrshire bulls were exhibited. The 

 first prize was won by John Buchanan of Finnich, Drymen, 

 Stirlingshire; the second by John Young, Coney Park, 

 Stirling ; and the third by Mr Macadam, Blairover, Dry- 

 men. In the class of single cows for the Society's 

 premiums there were twenty-seven exhibitors. The first 

 prize was won by Mr Dennistoun of Golfhill; the second by 

 Patrick Graham of Limekilns ; the third by John Robert- 

 son of Shitterflett. Another cow, exhibited by Mr Graham 

 of Limekilns, and bred by Mr Hugh Jack, near Kilmaurs, 

 was so much noticed and so universally admired ' that, by 

 desire of the Marquis of Tweeddale, who was present, and 

 who as Vice-President of the Society conducted the pro- 

 ceedings of the day, she was walked past in common with 

 the winners at the conclusion of the show.' In the class 

 of Ayrshire cows in lots of three, the first premium was 

 won by Patrick Graham of Limekilns ; the second by 

 Malcolm Brown, Balcarroch Haugh, Campsie ; and the 

 third by John Macowat, Barns of Clyde. 



Prizes were offered for Galloway oxen ; but though the 

 show was held in a district easily accessible to the Galloway 

 breeders, no entries were made for the premiums offered, a 

 circumstance to which Mr Stewart of Gategill, Galloway, 

 who had officiated as one of the judges, had his attention 

 called by Mr Fergusson of Woodhill, one of the directors of 

 the Society. Mr Fergusson requested Mr Stewart to remark 

 that ' there was only one class, the Galloway cattle, which 

 was not filled that day, and he proposed that Mr Stewart 

 would report this to those of his district, in order that the 

 deficiency might be remedied in future.' 



As horses for the first time appeared at this show, it 



