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There was a very large display of swine, including 

 some of the Berkshire, Maltese, and Suffolk breeds, as well 

 as crosses with Russian, Neapolitan, and Chinese breeds ; 

 while some are specified as ' crosses between the Chinese 

 and wild boar.' 



In sheep there was a fair displa)-. There were fourteen 

 blackfaced tups, three pens of ewes, and four pens of 

 gimmers. The first prize in the class of tups was awarded 

 to Alexander Falconer, Boggindillo, Kincardineshire ; the 

 prizes in the class of ewes going to Thomas Robertson, 

 Broomlee, Peebles, who also won the prize for gimmers. 

 Of Cheviot tups there were twelve, the first prize being won 

 by Donald Home of Langwell, to whom also was awarded 

 the prize for best ewes. There was a better display of 

 Leicester sheep than had been anticipated. Eleven tups 

 appeared, and there were eight pens of ewes. In both 

 classes the first prizes fell to Mr Watson, Keillor. Some 

 specimens of the Cotswold breed were brought forward by 

 Mr Lumsden of Auchry, and Mr Milne, Mill of Boyndie. 



At this exhibition for the first time at a General 

 Show, prizes were offered for butter and cheese. The prize 

 for cured butter was awarded to Mrs Walker, Wester 

 Fintray, and the second prize to Mrs Blair, Hallgreen. 

 For sweet milk cheese, the first prize was won by Mrs 

 Farquharson of Invercauld, and the second by Mrs Walker, 

 Wester Fintray. For skimmed milk cheese, the first prize 

 went to Mrs Mair, Allathan, the second to Mrs Ledingham, 

 Cotton of Kintore, and the third to Mrs Snell, Clochton. 



There was an extraordinarily large attendance of 

 noblemen and gentlemen at the dinners following the show. 

 There were three dinners. One was held in the County 

 Rooms, and was attended by between 800 and 900 

 gentlemen. The chairman was the Duke of Buccleuch, 

 who was supported by Lord Provost Blaikie, the Earl of 

 Aboyne, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Claude Hamilton, 

 Sir Robert Gordon, G.C.B., General Sir Thomas Brisbane, 

 G.C.B., Sir Michael Bruce, Sir Alexander Bannerman, the 

 Hon. Captain Gordon, M.P. for the county, Mr Bannerman, 

 IM.P. for the city. Robert Grant of Tillyfour, Convener of 



