FIRST SHOW AT PERTH, 1 829. 1 97 



14 hands 3 inches, adapted to agricultural purposes, in 

 districts adjoining to or within the range of the Grampians. 

 The show was fixed for Wednesday the 7th October, 

 and was held within the Depot, handsomely granted to the 

 Soqiety by the Master-General of the Ordnance ; and the 

 yard was fitted up by Mr Murray, carpenter to the Board. 

 The city of Perth, following the example set by Glasgow 

 and Edinburgh, voted a sum of fifty guineas, while liberal 

 votes were also given by the local agricultural societies 

 connected with the adjoining districts. The 'practical' 

 judges were Mr Grey of Millfield Hill, Northumberland ; 

 Mr Jobson of Chillingham Newton, Northumberland ; Mr 

 Heriot, Ladykirk, Berwickshire ; Mr Thomson, Bogcnd, 

 Berwickshire ; Mr Gillespie, Douglas ]\Iill, Lanarkshire ; 

 Mr Wilson, Deanside, Renfrew ; Mr Wilson, Preston, Rox- 

 burghshire ; Mr Sinclair, Kilchamaig, Argyllshire. The 

 following were at the show, and gave their assistance in 

 various classes : Mr Barclay of Ury ; I\Ir Fergusson of 

 Woodhill ; Major IMackcnzie of Fodderty ; Captain Steven- 

 son, Oban ; Mr Bell, Woodhouselees, Dumfries ; Mr Logan, 

 Berwickshire ; Mr Dick, V.S., Edinburgh. For the pre- 

 miums for Shorthorn bulls there appeared thirteen, entered 

 by the Earl of Leven; ]\Ir Boswell of Kingcausie; Mr Murray 

 of Murrayshall ; Mr Hunter, IManorgan, Perth-shire ; Mr 

 Thomson, Rathillet, Fifeshirc, and others. The prize was 

 carried by Mr Hunter, IManorgan, with his bull named 

 Gowrie, bred by himself, and aged four and half }ears. In 

 the class of cows there were eleven entries, and the prize 

 was carried by the Duke of Buccleuch, with an animal seven 

 years of age, bred at Dalkeith. In the class of pairs of 

 heifers there were nine entries. This class was very much 

 admired. It was considered the strongest in the yard, and it 

 was remarked that there had not previousi)' been so good a 

 display anywhere north of Doncaster ; while some ' verj' 

 competent to judge thought it the most remarkable show of 

 heifers of the class they had ever seen.' The premium ^vas 

 awarded to Mr Moubray of Cambus, for two animals, one 

 bred by himself, and the other by Mr Hood, Yester. A 

 contemporary account says that ' these animals were 



