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to have been purchased from Charles M'Combie of Tilly- 

 four on 1st January 1829. 



Of the Highland breed there were four bulls, and the 

 exhibitors were the Duke of Athole, General Balfour of 

 Balbirnie, Mr Stewart Menzies of Foss, and Mr M'Intyre, 

 Tignablair. The prize was awarded to the last. Of cows 

 of the West Highland breed there were four entries, and of 

 pairs of oxen of the same breed four were entered. The 

 prize for cows was awarded to Mr MTntyre, Tignablair ; 

 and the prize for oxen to Sir Neil Menzies of Menzies, 

 Bart. 



Of the Fife breed there was only a small competition. 

 Two cows were shown, one by General Balfour of Bal- 

 birnie, the other by Mr Boswell of Balmuto. The premium 

 was awarded to Mr Boswell. Only one pair of oxen of the 

 Fife breed was shown, the exhibitor being General Balfour 

 of Balbirnie. The quality, however, was good, and they 

 were awarded the premium. The premium for Ayrshire 

 bulls went to William Peter, East Kilpatrick, Dumbarton- 

 shire. Of Ayrshire cows there were seven, and the prize 

 was carried by Sir A. Muir Mackenzie of Delvine. 



Of sheep, Leicester tups were a large show, there being- 

 twelve entries, and the prize going to the Earl of Leven 

 and Melville. There were only five entries of ewes of the 

 breed (in pens of three each), Mr Kinnear, yr. of Lochton, 

 carrying the prize. Of Southdown tups there were six, the 

 prize going to Mr Hunter, Manorgan, who also carried the 

 prize for ewes in a class of five pens of three each. 



The premium for breeding mares for agricultural pur- 

 poses brought out a considerable display, there being fifteen 

 entries, and the winner being Adam Curror, Myreside, 

 a name subsequently long connected Avith agriculture in 

 the Lothians. Only four entire colts were exhibited, and 

 the winner was James Sim, Panlathy, Forfarshire. For 

 the special prize for best mare adapted for districts within 

 the range of the Grampians, there were seven entries, and 

 the winner was Mr Jolly, Grange of Elcho, Perthshire. 



In the implement department, there was exhibited a 

 working model of a steam carriage, on a new construction, 



