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Wauchope of Edmonstonc. The prize was aw aided to Mr 

 Forbcs's pair, which were rising four years of age, and were 

 bred, the one by Mr Marshall, Kirkcudbright, and the 

 other by Mr Mure, Grange, both breeders of Galloways. 

 Mr Wauchope's pair were bought at Falkirk Tryst in 

 September 1832. Of oxen of any breed, only one entry 

 was made, the exhibitor being Mr Moubray of Cambus, 

 and the animal being a Shorthorn of four years, bred to 

 the exhibitor. Of oxen of any breed, pure or cross, fed 

 exclusively on farm produce, there were eight entries, three 

 being Ayrshire oxen, two Shorthorn, one Highland, one 

 of the Fife breed, and one of what is termed the Caithness 

 breed. The prize was awarded to the Fife ox, five and 

 half years old, exhibited by Mr Bruce of Kennet, the 

 breeder being David Wallace, near Windygates. The 

 Caithness animal was exhibited by John Paterson, Borland, 

 Caithness, was bred by Captain Sinclair, Borrostown, and 

 was nine years old. It had travelled to the show 250 miles. 

 The exhibition of sheep at this show was inferior to 

 the other classes of stock, and is spoken of as ' greatly 

 below what such a district and its neighbourhood might 

 have been expected to produce.' Of the Blackfaced breed, 

 there was only one entry for tups, exhibited by Thomas 

 Robertson, Broomlee, Peebles ; there was no entry for black- 

 faced ewes or gimmers, and only a few wethers were shown. 

 Of Cheviots, four pens of tups were exhibited, two pens of 

 ewes, three of gimmers, and three of wethers. The first 

 prizes in the sections of tups, ewes, and gimmers were 

 awarded to James Brydone, Moodlaw, the first appearance 

 of a name afterwards of great prominence in the Society's 

 records in the class of sheep. Of Leicester sheep, the con- 

 temporary remark is ' that the exhibition was such as served 

 to show that this excellent breed has not yet taken root in 

 the district.' The first prize for the best tup was won by 

 Thomas Ritchie, Bowhouse ; while Mr Moubray of Cam- 

 bus carried the first prize for ewes. At this show, there 

 appeared among the extra stock four tups, four ewes, and 

 two lambs ' of the aboriginal breed of Highland sheep,' the 

 exhibitor being John M'Gregor, Trinafour, Perthshire. 



