l82 HIGHLAND AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



At the dinner, which was held in the Hopetoun Rooms, 

 Lord Elcho was in the chair. Mr Barclay of Ury returned 

 thanks for the Judges, and Mr Rennie for the successful 

 competitors. General the Honourable Alexander Duff 

 gave the health of the Marquis of Tweeddale, ' a most zeal- 

 ous supporter of the objects of the Highland Society, whose 

 exertions at the great meeting at Glasgow gave so much 

 satisfaction.' Mr Fergusson of Woodhill made one or two 

 telling speeches. In proposing the trade, manufactures, 

 and agriculture, he said ' that the objects were the same, 

 whether they devoted their time and attention to the cotton 

 mill or the counting-house ; whether they drilled troops or 

 drilled turnips.' His health being proposed, as the person 

 upon whom the principal arrangements for the evening's 

 entertainment had been devolved, Mr Fergusson disclaimed 

 the honour, and said it had been equally due to the other 

 stewards. He added that some awkward mistakes had 

 occurred in consequence of several answers to a circular of 

 his being addressed to his namesake and relation Sir Adam 

 Ferguson : ' all the difference, however,' said Mr Fergus- 

 son, ' is that Sir Adam has charge of the regalia, and I have 

 charge to regale ye a'! ' 



At the meeting of the Society held in January 1828, 

 there were admitted as members James Grant Duff of 

 Eden, afterAvards celebrated as a breeder of Shorthorns ; 

 John Heriot, Ladykirk ; John Wilson of Cumledge, both 

 of note as Shorthorn breeders, and Hugh Watson, Keillor, 

 whose influence in the Society in connection with the 

 Angus breed will shortly be apparent. 



The show of 1828 was held at Glasgow on 24th Sep- 

 tember, and the premium list exhibits a very considerable 

 advance on its predecessors. Besides full prizes for bulls, 

 cows, heifers, and oxen of the Ayrshire breed, there are 

 special classes for the West Highland and Galloway breeds. 

 In the West Highland breed prizes are offered for the best 

 bull, the best two cows, and the best two heifers, besides a 

 prize for the best ox. For the Galloway breed prizes are 

 offered for the best oxen and the best two heifers. There 



