FIRST SHOW AT KELSO, 1 832. 21 3 



Robert Ceiling's stock.' In the same account special men- 

 tion is made of Mr Carnegie's yearling bull ; also of the 

 yearling bull exhibited by Mr Whitaker, and of the four- 

 year-old bull shown by Mr Walker. 



In the class of cows twelve animals were exhibited. 

 Two were shown by John Hunt, Thornington, respec- 

 tively aged five and seven )-ears, bred by the exhibitor ; two 

 by Robert Jobson, Turvielaws, both nine years of age, 

 both bred by Mr Robertson of Ladykirk, and bought 

 at his sale in the May previous ; two by John Grey, 

 Millfield Hill ; one by John Mole, Fireburnmill ; one by 

 John Scott, Ancrum Mains ; two by William Smith, 

 Shedlaw, Northumberland ; one aged five years by the 

 Duke of Buccleuch, bred by Mr Robertson of Ladykirk ; 

 and one by Mr William Jobson (whose address is not 

 given), aged seven years, bred by himself The first prize 

 in the class was awarded to one of the two animals exhi- 

 bited by Mr Jobson, Turvielaws, and the second to one of 

 the pair exhibited by William Smith. 



In the class of two-year-old heifers there were only 

 three exhibitors — the Duke of Buccleuch, John Grey, Mill- 

 field Hill, and Robert Walker, Ferrygate, Haddington. 

 The Society was somewhat disappointed at this result ; but 

 it was remarked there was little temptation to send stock 

 from a great distance in the small premiums which were 

 offered. The first prize in the class was awarded to one of 

 a pair exhibited by the Duke of Buccleuch. The second 

 prize fell to John Grey, and the third to Mr Walker. 



We have mentioned that the Society only offered 

 prizes for oxen in the other breeds of cattle. The response 

 was exceedingly meagre. No entries were made for Here- 

 ford or Devon oxen, nor were there any Galloway or 

 Ayrshire oxen. In the Angus section two animals were 

 brought forward belonging to Mr Watson, Keillor, bred by 

 himself In the class of West Highland oxen there were 

 only two exhibitors. 



Of sheep there was a good show. Of Leicester tups 

 of any age there were no fewer than twenty-two entries. A 

 considerable proportion of the exhibitors were from the 



