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exhibited by John Bell, Stonehaven. The single prize in 

 the class went to one of Mr Hector's heifers. 



Oxen of the Polled breed were specially commended. 

 The first prize in the section of oxen not exceeding four 

 years and ten months was awarded to George Lumsden, 

 Keir, for an animal bred by Lieut. Wilson at Leslie. Oxen 

 were also shown by Mr Watson, Keillor ; Robt. Lyall, Car- 

 cary, Forfar; John Garland, Cairnton ; Mr Hector, Fernyflat; 

 and the Earl of Aboyne. To Mr Garland, Cairnton, was 

 awarded the prize for best three-year-old ox, the breeder 

 being George Robertson, Thornton, and the animal having 

 been purchased by the exhibitor from David Lyall, Arrat. 



In the West Highland breed premiums were only 

 offered for cows and oxen. In the class of cows there were 

 only six entries, and the first prize was awarded to the 

 Duke of Gordon, for an animal bred at Gordon Castle. 

 The prize for the best pair of oxen of the West Highland 

 breed was won by Mr Welsh, Tillytoghills, Kincardine. 



In the class of oxen of any breed there were five 

 animals, two of them Aberdeenshire Horned from Gordon 

 Castle, both bred by Mr Morison of Auchintoul ; one, a pure 

 Shorthorn, from Balmuto ; one, an Aberdeenshire Polled, 

 shown by the Earl of Aboyne ; and the remaining animal 

 a cross ox, shown by the Earl of Kintore. The prize was 

 awarded to the last, which is described as a magnificent ox, 

 six and a half years old. For the prize for first cross 

 between Shorthorn, and Aberdeen, Banff, Forfar, and Kin- 

 cardine stock, there were only three animals shown. The 

 prize was awarded to Lord Kintore for a cross with the 

 Aberdeen breed. This animal was bred at Kintore, and 

 was seven and a half years old. He is spoken of ' as an 

 extraordinary animal, from the great bulk and fatness at 

 which he had arrived.' For the premium for oxen not 

 exceeding forty-six months, first cross with a Shorthorn, 

 there were eight entries. Three were shown by William 

 Hay, Shethin ; three by James Williamson, Aberdeen ; and 

 two by John Garden, Mill of Ardlcthen. The prize was 

 carried by James Williamson with a three-year-old ox, bred 

 by Mr Sheriffs, Mains of Auchmedden, and bought from Mr 



