CHAPTER XIV. 



FIRST SHOW AT DUMFRIES, 1830. 



In 1830, the Society migrated to Dumfries, holding the 

 show on 2 1st September in the High School Yard. The 

 premiums were nearly the same in amount as at Perth ; 

 but the prize list necessarily exhibited considerable 

 change. Holding a show in the centre of the Gallo- 

 way district, prominence was of course given to the 

 Galloway breed. For the first time the Society offered 

 prizes for Galloway bulls and cows, Prizes were also 

 offered for the best quey of the Ayrshire breed. No 

 premiums were offered for breeding stock of the West 

 Highland or Shorthorn, or indeed any other breed of cattle. 

 In sheep, prizes were offered for tups, ewes, or wethers of 

 the Leicester, Cheviot, and blackfaced breeds. In horses, 

 prizes were offered for the best stallion, best mare for 

 breeding draught horses, best mare for breeding horses for 

 coach or carriage, and best gelding. The town of Dumfries 

 voted a sum of money in aid of the funds of the Society, 

 and liberal votes were also granted from the counties of 

 Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, and Wigtown, as well as from 

 the Nithsdale Agricultural Society. 



For the prize offered for Galloway bulls there were 

 eight entries, the exhibitors being John Cotton, Hardthorn ; 

 Hugh Hawthorn of Castlewig ; John J. Hope Johnstone of 

 Annandale, Dumfries ; Wm. Marshall, Kirkland, Kirkcud- 

 bright ; Wm. Mure, Grange, do. ; James Nivison, Burn- 

 mouth, Dumfries ; Wm. Porter, Meikle Culloch ; William 

 Sproat, Borness, Kirkcudbright. The first premium in the 

 class was awarded to Mr Hawthorn of Castlewig, and the 

 second to William Marshall. Both bulls are described 

 as very good. In the class of cows there was a large 

 display, there being no fewer than eighteen entries. From 



