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the county of Dumfries there were entries by David Car- 

 ruthers, Waterhead ; Robt. Hewatson, Auchenbenzie ; Mr 

 Hope Johnstone of Annandale ; John Mitchell, White- 

 stanes ; Alex. Moffat, Barbuie ; Jas. Tinning, Tinwald- 

 house ; John Wightman, Craikhaugh ; Jas. Wilkin, Tin- 

 walddowns. From the Stewartry there were entries by Alex. 

 Brown, Ingliston of Borgue ; James Brown of Ingliston ; 

 Jas. Colvin, Kirkland ; Wm. Marshall, Kirkland ; William 

 Sproat, Borness. There was only one entry from the 

 county of Wigtown by William Routledge, Mildrigan. 

 The class is described as excellent. The first premium 

 in the class of cows was awarded to Alexander Brown, 

 Ingliston of Borgue, and the second to Mr Hope 

 Johnstone of Annandale. Both the prize cows are bred to 

 the exhibitors. There were only two pair of queys, but 

 both are described as good. The first premium was 

 awarded to William Mure, Grange, for a pair, one bred by 

 himself, and the other by Mr Halliday, Mulloch ; and the 

 second prize was given to Robert Brown, Argrennan, for 

 queys, both bred to himself There was quite a wonderful 

 display of stirks not exceeding twenty-one months old, 

 which were specified to be shown in lots of not less than 

 five. As many as forty-six animals appeared. The stock 

 is described as being ' all good.' The first premium was 

 awarded to W^illiam Sproat, Borness, but the judges 

 strongly recommended the lot shown by Mr Hope John- 

 stone of Annandale. 



Ayrshire bulls numbered six, cows of the same breed 

 ten. Of Ayrshire queys there were six lots, which are 

 characterised as ' on the whole rather poor.' There were 

 two entries of West Highland oxen, both by Mr Menteath 

 of Closeburn, and one animal in the lot, a dun ox, is 

 described as a ' very splendid specimen.' This animal was 

 sold with another bullock for iJ^So. For the prizes offered 

 for Shorthorn oxen there was one entered, but no premium 

 was awarded. In the class of oxen of any breed there were 

 two Ayrshires, two Galloways, one West Highlander, a 

 cross between a Shorthorn and Galloway, and another 

 animal described as a Galloway cross. The prize was 



